A good day turning

[Nate Davey]

Had a small piece of hickory laying around so decided to try a mallet. The piece had been drying for about 5 months so was nice and dry. My stock wasn't very thick to start with, so added a little length to the mallet portion. I've left it unfinished to let the oils from my hands do there best. I used my new Ci1 to rough it out and the Ci3 to finish. Both did very well with the hard wood. While I was turning the gent who owns the lumber yard I get my wood from stopped by. His son, age 13, wants to start turning pens, so I traded him my old Turncrafter Pro VS for in-yard credit. A great day of turning. Now these hickory shaving and I are going out to the barbecue for discussion on tasty meat.

 

[sawduster]

Nice work bro :icon_thum I've just recently discovered hickory for the first time and it is not without it's challenges :eusa_doh:

Good on ya hooking the young one up :eusa_clap ccasion1

 

[Nate Davey]

Thanks Robert,

Just got off the phone with his dad. He said it has gotten him out from in front of the XBox. Hickory is a little scratchy to turn, but once sanded, it sure looks nice.

 

[sawduster]

Yeah, the Xbox is for during the heat of the day when it is too miserable to be in the shop :rotflm: