Book matched mirrors
john Lucas
I had to come home for a few days to pay bills and relax after spending a week at the hospital with my parents. Going back tomorrow for another week. I did have time to work on some mirrors and other projects while "resting".
The first is a piece that is exactly the opposite of John Jordan's Lifes to short to turn crappy wood. Truely it would be a waste of time if it wasn't for the learning curve on how to fill worm holes. I could have made 2 or maybe 3 mirrors out of good wood but you know sometimes you just gotta see what you can do with a piece. The problem is you have to mix the first layer of epoxy fairly thin or it won't go in the holes and you have big gaps to fill when you turn away the excess epoxy. So then you mix the next batch of epoxy thicker more like tooth paste so it will fill those voids. Invariably there are still a few that either have air bubbles or simply didn't get filled well enough. Anyway it will be a good seller I'll just get fewer dollars per hour on this one.
The second is an experiment. I haven't done a book matched mirror in a very long time. I also wanted it to be a 1 piece mirror. This meant there was very little turning. Just the backside. It's also my thinnest mirror at about 3/8". It was fun. It is fiddle back maple. I have lots more from that board. This is probably the worst looking piece. 
