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Title: Just got into woodworking. Made a maple burl knife block yesterday...
Post by: Lothar of the Hill People on February 04, 2018, 07:44:33 AM

I'm pretty happy with it, a bit of scrap maple burl on a walnut base. Working on a few cool cutting boards and other misc stuff right now.

https://imgur.com/a/iYR8m (https://imgur.com/a/iYR8m)

Title: Re: Just got into woodworking. Made a maple burl knife block yesterday...
Post by: DevoutCatalyst on February 04, 2018, 09:04:00 AM

That's really gorgeous.

Some aquaintances have made speed bag platforms from scraps of wood they got at work,

Douglas fir

(http://www.firehydrant.org/temp/drum1.jpg)

Mahogany species

(http://www.firehydrant.org/temp/drum2.jpg)

Ipe

(http://www.firehydrant.org/temp/drum3.jpg)

Your finishing skills appear superior.

Title: Re: Just got into woodworking. Made a maple burl knife block yesterday...
Post by: SnarlPatrick on April 21, 2018, 11:05:07 AM

Both awesome. I wonder what the right order is when building a workshop... do you get a table saw first? Or just big benches and a mitre saw... I'll never be able to afford a giant planer but I can build a work-round with a router like the guy from Parks and Rec did.

Did your family do woodworking either of you? It's not an easy thing to jump right into.