Black Cherry from Randy(The Woodbutcher)

[rcflyer23]

Randy again it was great to meet you.

I took some of the Black Cherry tonight and decided to turn a honey dipper with it. This is only the second one I have done. The wood smells great as your turning it.

Here is a picture of the dipper. I don't care for it to much I should have made more of a buldge in it.

 

[TracyP]

I think it looks great. You are really getting this turning thing down to a science. I need to take lessons from you!!

 

[Rod]

Looks great to me. I just got a black cherry tree with a few burls in it. I am in the process of turning one of the crotches/limbs into a cane. I've never done one before. Cherry definitely smells good when you are working it.

 

[rcflyer23]

Rod

You have to show some pics when you get it done. The shop smelled good after turning it. Hey I just saw you are in Valle Crucis. I am jealous. My wife and I want to end up there one of these days.

 

[PChristy]

Kevin, great job - what do you finish something like this with using it with honey?

 

[rcflyer23]

I will end up finishing it with Mineral Oil. My understanding is that most all finishes are safe once they are cured but I know mineral oil is. I just need to go get some. That piece is unfinished... Once I get some mineral oil I will try and remember to post a pic of it finished. I also didn't sand this very much, well I sanded it alot but ony with 120. Normally I will sand those to at least 400-600. I am going to do another one this weekend and I will sand it up to 600 and post so you can see the difference.

 

[JackLeg]

Kevin: What's not to like?? Looks good, pard. For something "round" that is!!

Keep on keeping on!

 

[rcflyer23]

Thanks Reggie. It is starting to warm up to me. I like the wood alot.

Don't worry I don't do all round stuff. I have a flat project coming up soon. Just letting the wood get used to my shop.

 

[The WoodButcher]

Randy again it was great to meet you.

I took some of the Black Cherry tonight and decided to turn a honey dipper with it. This is only the second one I have done. The wood smells great as your turning it.

Here is a picture of the dipper. I don't care for it to much I should have made more of a buldge in it.

Cool, I couldn't find it to start with. Thanks for showing us.
You sand that on the lath right??

 

[Bas]

Wow, that's beautiful! I wonder why it's called Black Cherry though, I've never seen lighter cherry wood than that. Must be the same logic that Soft Maple is actually quite hard.

 

[rcflyer23]

Cool, I couldn't find it to start with. Thanks for showing us.
You sand that on the lath right??

Yep.. I use little 1" strips of Sand Paper that I get from Harbor Freight and sand it while it is spinning. Typically I sand it all the way to a minimum of 400 but for some reason I got all mixed up last night and only did 120 on this one. Still turned out great. I am going to make some more from this. I will post them as I get them done.


Bas I don't know why they call it black cherry the two pieces that I have turned have been about that same coloring. I have a couple of pieces that look a little darker. I will pull those out and turn another dipper and see how they turn out. I need to get a few done for Christmas anyway.

 

[CarvedTones]

Wow, that's beautiful! I wonder why it's called Black Cherry though, I've never seen lighter cherry wood than that. Must be the same logic that Soft Maple is actually quite hard.

I think it is the fruit color that gives it the name.

Tartarian is simetimes called Black Tartarian; I don't know if that is the specific type that the lumber somes from or not.

 

[rcflyer23]

Andy now that just makes to much sense. I would have never thought of that. Guess I need to eat some wheaties.

 

[skeeter]

Dipper looks good to me. Nice job.

 

[Rob]

Picked mine up today, looking forward to turning it.