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Some projects

John in NM

A few projects in addition to my usual shop entertainment.

First is an axe handle made from a horrible piece of hickory for a friend from work. He wanted to use this piece because it came from some family property in Ohio, but I doubt it's going to survive much use.


Next is another axe and a hammer. I've had these handles kicking around a few years, waiting for spare time. Had to reshape the axe handle a lot to give it a more pleasing look and feel. A lot of manufacturers leave handles pretty chunky.


Also made a crate for the wife's fake christmas tree. We had to toss it's cardboard box since mice got into it last year. Even a crate is pretty fun when you have time to build a nice one.

I have some small wood boxes in the works, pics of those will come next week when they are done.

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Resawed wenge

paul in AZ

My current solitary confinement project.

I have a 4x12x36" piece of wenge left over from a project many years ago. The original was 8 feet long and so heavy I could barely pick it up. I've been looking at this piece all this time wondering what to do with it.

It finally annoyed me enough that I resawed some quarter inch alices that will be used as a lid panel on a chest.

Heavy, hard wood that eats sharp edges, with irritating sawdust and splinters but it is pretty if you like the ebony look.

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Re: Resawed wenge

jessecloud

You think the sawdust is irritating... Don't leave any splinters in your hands or you will get some really serious irritation, along with swelling and pain.

Don't ask me how this. ;^)

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Re: Resawed wenge

paul in AZ

I also found out about this. Much more careful this time.

I know of someone who wanted a deck of wenge. Indestructable wood so tough that rot and even termites can't damage it. But not a deck that I'd want to walk on with bare feet.

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