sycamore

  1. DaveO

    Sycamore slab joining - a joint project

    Jeff... and Dozer came over to my shop today to join the two rough sawn slabs of Sycamore, Jeff... had to make the beginnings of a natural slab table. We started by rough cutting the chainsawn edges straight with a cir. saw and straight edge. Then they were run across the jointer to make them...
  2. J

    NCWoodworker Pony Express (slab of curly sycamore)

    Need a little help, I'm such a bonehead at times. I promised Tarhead I would bring a slab of curly sycamore along with the walnut today and I forgot it :BangHead:. It's 5/4 x 16 x 5' - approx 8 BF. I was wondering if we could use the NCWoodworker Pony Express :eusa_pray to get it to him? His...
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    • curly express ncwoodworker pony slab sycamore
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    • Forum: Wood
  3. NZAPP1

    Curly Sycamore HF (flying noodles)

    I roughed the Curly Sycamore blank I got from Jeff today :eusa_danc :eusa_danc It was about 10 1/2 x 6 when I started. I had the LOML shot some short videos of the flying noodles:icon_thum and a lot of photos in my new photo studio set up I got for Xmas...
    • NZAPP1
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    • curly flying noodles sycamore
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Woodturning
  4. J

    spalted wormy curly sycamore

    Anyone interested in these pen blanks before I turn them loose on IAP for $3.00 a peice? You'll need to fill the bug holes with epoxy and pigment maybe black, white, red, cream, metalic... I don't know your choice. Solid wood pen blanks don't get much better than this :-D. If your interested, I...
    • jeff...
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    • curly spalted sycamore wormy
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    • Forum: Wood
  5. NZAPP1

    Curly Sycamore

    I did not get a chance to turn this today :BangHead: :BangHead: but was able to get a few pictures of the curl like Jeff requested. I trued up the blank yesterday and reapplied the wax coat just in case I do not get to work on it for a couple days. Right now it looks like a cheese round :rolf...
  6. A

    Quartesawn Sycamore

    Ok, when are we going to see some pics of something made from that quartersawn sycamore that Jeff slabbed up???
  7. J

    Sycamore

    Next in line to be made into little ones. 28" small end, 32" butt flare, 9' 6" long with a bad crook starting about 7' from the butt. Kids think it's big :lol:
    • jeff...
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    • sycamore
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    • Forum: Wood
  8. DaveO

    Jeff's experimental cross cut Sycamore pens

    I received my goody bag of pen blanks that Jeff.. had cut on different biases than normal blanks are cut: 22.5°, 45°, & 90° to the grain (cross cut) Here's the first victim in the experiment, a 90° cross cut curly Sycamore. Other side...trying to pick up the chatoyance in the curl :-D...
    • DaveO
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    • cross cut experimental jeff pens sycamore
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Woodturning
  9. C

    Jeff's Curly sycamore

    I got to turn one of these today, I love the curl in this stock. I can't wait to make some more.
  10. J

    Gauging interest - American Sycamore.

    Next weekend I’m going to be milling one of the wildest looking tress I’ve seen. It’s an American Sycamore, he told me it was a box elder but I stopped by today and it’s not. The main trunk spirals up about 8’ to a multi limbed crotch and the burl curls around the main trunk in the opposite...
    • jeff...
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    • american gauging interest sycamore
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: Wood
  11. mshel

    American Sycamore

    The big tree that used to shade my shop has been trimmed and there are some nice sized pieces ( limbs) that could be turned into a vase, bowl, whatever. If you want some, must come soon before the city picks it up. Let me know if you want some and I can pull it back. Some of the pieces are...

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