Another Big Mess .....

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Another big mess of stabilized blocks came back from K&G this morning. It is easy for me to forget what I sent in to be stabilized so I am always excited to go through everything when the boxes of wood come back from being stabilized.

Here is what they look like fresh out of the box.

Now I better get to work and make them presentable.
There are some real treasures in this batch.

 

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I will start with these first.
I am almost positive you can't guess what these are.
Hint: Australia, natural color

 

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Here they are partially cleaned up.
They look lots lighter at 36 grit but will darken up and show their true colors as I sand them finer.
Still hard to tell what they are.

 

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Here they are cleaned up.
This is Figured SheOak that I imported from Western Australia.
Cool stuff but....you have to like the color orange.

 

[mr drinky]

That looks like a tree had an orgasm.

k.

 

[l r harner]

i have wants and needs you know

 

[Dave Martell]

me wants some sheoak

 

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Here are some more that I cleaned up today.
You just don't know what is there till you do a little sanding.
I like what I am finding so far.
Maple Burl

Buckeye Burl

Oregon Ash Burl

Spalted Sycamore

Curly Redwood

and some more Koa :shocked3:

 

[l r harner]

i hate you

 

[mr drinky]

That wood is foolish crazy nice. I feel like a raccoon attracted to shiny things. No good can come of it -- it's a trap.

k.

 

[apicius9]

Show-off.

 

[Andrew H]

I love that maple burl.

 

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I love that maple burl.

I agree with you. This is a bit nicer than normal maple.
I had a call yesterday from someone wanting a blonde colored figured wood.
I asked "what about some real good maple burl?"
He replied "too generic"
If he would have asked to see photos I bet he would have thought otherwise.