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TomHay

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Larry "meridianblades" has some fantasick wood. I had some square that I was going to make Larry a Cue, and myself a cue. Well we all know my Cue Making days are in the drain. Larry however mentioned to me he would have loved to see it round. That made my day as since I could not build the cue the wood was square so I got to make it round and see it myself. Yes it was done on Todds new CNC lathe. No, no sanding was done. I believe it is called, Curly Ironwood. Pics don't do it justice.

Sorry, don't know if its for sale, you will need to talk to Larry.

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Love it. I want it. I don't know who Larry is, but please contact me to buy it.
 
Thanks Tom
I appreciate you doing that for me.... I think that curl is kinda subtle.. :p

I would like to see these in person (as round) first before I decide if I want to sell any of it. Was hoping to get a cue made from some of it. All I remember was it looking like this before it went to Florida...

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Tom's pics got me thinking..

Its interesting when the stock gets turned round, and trying to predict how the figuring ends up looking on some pieces. I have this piece of stock that I think is pretty rare...

Its black dyed and stabilized box elder burl.... Box elder is notorious for having some grain that resists dye. Thats common, but I have never seen a piece where the resist was so symmetrical like this....

So the million dollar question is.... Will this white pattern take on an oval shape when the stock is turned round?

Here's some pics of the front/back...

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Larry, I am sorry it was a dim day and I am not the greatest behind a camera.

I took a couple more pics using the Flash, there is quite a bit of curl. The reflection is shaft sealer.

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meridianblades said:

Tom's pics got me thinking..

Its interesting when the stock gets turned round, and trying to predict how the figuring ends up looking on some pieces. I have this piece of stock that I think is pretty rare...

Its black dyed and stabilized box elder burl.... Box elder is notorious for having some grain that resists dye. Thats common, but I have never seen a piece where the resist was so symmetrical like this....

So the million dollar question is.... Will this white pattern take on an oval shape when the stock is turned round?

Here's some pics of the front/back...

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2-11.jpg

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If that white goes all the way through I think it would be a neat shape
 
Yeah, I almost forgot, another piece of Larry wood, a Burl, not impregnated cut to 1.350 with the square version laying next to it. Lik a Rose grew out of a thorn.

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TomHay said:
Yeah, I almost forgot, another piece of Larry wood, a Burl, not impregnated cut to 1.350 with the square version laying next to it. Lik a Rose grew out of a thorn.

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Tom thanks again for doing that.... I dunno who is having more fun, me or you. :thumbup:

Darcy its hard to say.... If it stays I think we would be OK...and it might turn into something cool looking.
 
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meridianblades said:

Tom's pics got me thinking..

Its interesting when the stock gets turned round, and trying to predict how the figuring ends up looking on some pieces. I have this piece of stock that I think is pretty rare...

Its black dyed and stabilized box elder burl.... Box elder is notorious for having some grain that resists dye. Thats common, but I have never seen a piece where the resist was so symmetrical like this....

So the million dollar question is.... Will this white pattern take on an oval shape when the stock is turned round?

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Unfortunatly, it may disappear once it reaches final size AND taper. I have had some awesome figure on pieces when they were just round, but tapering and reducing the size....it all went away. Using it for a handle piece will hopefully keep as much as possible, due to larger diameter. That piece does look great, hopefully it all comes out great.
Dave
 
Dave38 said:
Unfortunatly, it may disappear once it reaches final size AND taper. I have had some awesome figure on pieces when they were just round, but tapering and reducing the size....it all went away. Using it for a handle piece will hopefully keep as much as possible, due to larger diameter. That piece does look great, hopefully it all comes out great.
Dave
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Thanks Dave... yeah its hard to say. I think the pattern is deep enough but you're right, until its turned we won't know for sure.
 
If the pattern does disappear, I wouldn't kick it out of bed.

The other pieces I cut round from 1.5" square to 1.350 round. You would have a lot better idea in the round state.
 
Nice!!!

TomHay said:
If the pattern does disappear, I wouldn't kick it out of bed.

The other pieces I cut round from 1.5" square to 1.350 round. You would have a lot better idea in the round state.
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I can't wait... I will have the rest to you tomorrow.
Thanks!
 
I have gotten numerous PM's on the wood in Tom's pictures. Just wanted to clarify that the wood in Tom's pics are NOT Desert Ironwood (Olneya Tesota). These are Asian Ironwood pieces from South East Asia. There are literally hundreds of "Ironwood" species through out the world, and usually it's a local name given to a wood that grows in that area, and is really hard and dense. We have "ironwood" here in MN....which again is totally different than these 2 species.

I think it's important to make these clarifications, so people know exactly what it is that they are looking at, whether it be a cue, or knife handle, or pen. etc. :thumbup:
 
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