Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Can you name this wood, I can't...>>>*pix*
RonZ
>A friend of mine dropped a log off at my shop as a new lathe warming present. He wasn't sure what it was but he thought it was of the ficcus family. It has cream color sapwood then pink, brown, and grey-black colors. I enjoyed turning it as it was fresh wood, rare here in Israel.
Of course the most fun of all was watching the shavings fly. My daughter caught me in the act.
Re: Can you name this wood, I can't...>>>*pix*
Peter Teubel
>Naughty, naughty....no faceshield... ;)
Carob?
Jennifer@Indy.USA
>I'm going to say Carob?
Jennifer
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sean Troy
>Looks like Carrob to me too. Sean
Re: Carob?
RonZ
>I thought so too and you could be right. But the carob I have seen here locally has been dominantely pink.
Re: Can you name this wood, I can't...>>>*pix*
RonZ
>Perhaps I'm wrong but I only use a face shield when I do the roughing out from the log. When I see that things are stable I remove the shield. Because the shield is used during roughing, it's difficult to see through and since I wear glasses, things get fogged up. My risk assesment has reached the conclusion that there is a higher risk factor in not seeing. =o)
Re: Can you name this wood, I can't...>>>*pix*
Ric Erkes
>Ron, I don't wear glasses when I turn, so I can't help you with the fogging up part, but I know there are solutions.
As far as your risk assessment, I have to disagree with you. I wear my faceshield anytime something is turning. (lathe, dremel, grinder, chainsaw, etc.)
When I am rough turning, I wear it to ward off large pieces of bark and maybe that occasional time when the unbalanced piece comes off the lathe in bulk.
But I think when things are stable that is when the potential for disaster increases. My most explosive moments have been when all was going well and the lathe speed was up. That is when a small crack will manifest itself, a catch can happen, or you just make the inside of the vessel bigger than the outside. Even my recent posting about a broken bowl happened when everything couldn't have been more stable.
I try not to be in the line of fire, but when I shear scrape for example, it is impossible to remain clear at all times. Once, I was hollowing a piece and trying to look inside the opening when I had a catch and the long tool handle swung around and hit me in the temple. I was glad I had my faceshield on (and I don't do that anymore).
I have not been seriously whacked yet by a piece, but when two turners in our club said they had broken their noses wearing just safety glasses I started wearing my faceshield all the time. It doesn't take long to get completely used to wearing it, to the point where not until I take it off I realize how much dust had built up on the visor.
It is your call, but I would strongly suggest that faceshield.
Ric Erkes
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Ric Erkes
>I forgot to mention, but from the clues you gave I would have to say it is a piece of rare Israeli gift wood.
Ric
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Robert Simmons, Atlanta
>Looks a lot like myrtle to me.
Robert
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Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner
>What does the tree look like. What type of leaf structure. Flowers ?
So many woods look so similar that you almost have to look at the tree.
Here in AZ. we have large Tamarisk , Salt cedar, trees that produce an exact look to this bowl.
Good turning and be safe
Bill