I saw an add on Craig's List for a 4" belt sander. I have one but for some reason, the drive belt keeps breaking. So, I thought I'd check out the sander. Well, the guy was a woodworker and moving out of the country. I bought several boards from him - thinking I would use it to make cutting boards or boxes out of. However, I think some of this wood is beloved by turners - I think this guy had one of those spinners he gave to someone. He called this stuff Lignum vitae and said he bought it in New York for $200. It doesn't look like what I found on line for the Lignum vitae but, I don't know anything about it. Here is what it looks like:
Here it is before the planer:
Here is another view with a big walnut board beside it.
Another view with the walnut board:
It is the board in the middle before I ran it through the planer.
You can see the 12/4 walnut on the right and a 17" wide piece of oak on the left.
Here is a piece of 8/4 piece of Goncalo alves that is 26" x 8."
Here is a chunk of walnut-
The oak board is really nice although it has a water stain on it:
I think this is a piece of mahogany on top of what I know is paduk:
The really "sad" thing is that I went to Wall's Lumber and bought enough lumber to last me through the winter today. I got some nice walnut, hickory, maple, and cherry for cutting boards and some nice maple and cherry for boxes. So, I really don't need this stuff. If anyone wants some for turning, let me know. I got a good deal on the wood and I am happy to pass it on - just shoot me a pm.
BTW - here is the sander:
Here it is before the planer:
Here is another view with a big walnut board beside it.
Another view with the walnut board:
It is the board in the middle before I ran it through the planer.
You can see the 12/4 walnut on the right and a 17" wide piece of oak on the left.
Here is a piece of 8/4 piece of Goncalo alves that is 26" x 8."
Here is a chunk of walnut-
The oak board is really nice although it has a water stain on it:
I think this is a piece of mahogany on top of what I know is paduk:
The really "sad" thing is that I went to Wall's Lumber and bought enough lumber to last me through the winter today. I got some nice walnut, hickory, maple, and cherry for cutting boards and some nice maple and cherry for boxes. So, I really don't need this stuff. If anyone wants some for turning, let me know. I got a good deal on the wood and I am happy to pass it on - just shoot me a pm.
BTW - here is the sander: