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Karri burl

Finial is threaded into collar.
- possumkiller
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- Apr 12, 2013
- african and blackwood burl hf karri
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Candle Holder - View6

Better view of leg
- SgtSnafu
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- May 19, 2012
- african candle holder mahogany walnut
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- Album: Small projects that were gifts
Candle Holder - View5

Bottom View
- SgtSnafu
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- May 19, 2012
- african candle holder mahogany walnut
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Candle Holder - View4

View of Leg
- SgtSnafu
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- May 19, 2012
- african candle holder mahogany walnut
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Candle Holder - View3

Top view
- SgtSnafu
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- May 19, 2012
- african candle holder mahogany walnut
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Candle Holder - View2

Shown here with candles
- SgtSnafu
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- May 19, 2012
- african candle holder mahogany walnut
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Candle Holder - View1

Here is a candle holder of my own design that I made as a wedding gift. It is African Mahogany, and Walnut. I finished it with several coats of Lacquer.
- SgtSnafu
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- May 19, 2012
- african candle holder mahogany walnut
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African Blackwood rings

How I do them:gar-Bi I am not rich enough to buy sticks of African Blackwood, but I was able to buy a bunch of cut off's by the pound, not good for too much but great for making thin rings. first I cut them into strips about 3/8" thick Then cut segments from them. and sand one side...
- erasmussen
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- Jul 13, 2011
- african blackwood rings
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- Forum: Woodturning
Prep for African Blackwood for turning?

I've just purchased a 1x1x12-inch African Blackwood blank from Woodcraft, for my Northumbrian bagpipe project. I will be using a 7 inch long piece, and am wondering about preparation. Since there's no way to know what the condition is in regard to seasoning, one thing I wonder is whether I...
- johnpipe108
- Thread
- Feb 9, 2010
- african blackwood prep turning
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- Forum: Wood
African Padauk

I have been using A Padauk on a few projects recently and I like using a mix of Tung/Blo mix. The African Paduak seems to take forever to dry. Any suggestions out there or is that normal because of the makeup of the wood. It also takes wipe-on Poly longer to dry....stays tacky...
- golfdad
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- Nov 5, 2007
- african padauk
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- Forum: Finishing
Wine Cellar - African Mahogany

5/4 Ribbon African Mahogany -- rough and milled to 3/4" (boards were 14' long by 8 - 8-1/2" wide at $4.75/BF)
- McRabbet
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- Aug 27, 2006
- african mahogany
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Wine Cellar - African Mahogany Glue-ups

African Mahogany glued up for the center-back and tabletop sections.
- McRabbet
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- Aug 27, 2006
- african mahogany
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- Album: Wine Cellar