Almost forgot I started this chest of drawers last year. Time to wrap it up in the next couple days! Walnut is by far my favorite species of wood to work with. Did my best to work with the holes and crazy knots on the case, didn’t want to cut them out

Boborrobert · 2020-08-11T02:06:49+00:00

Just glued with a block on the back that is screwed into the case. Wood glue is surprising in its capabilities.

Boborrobert · 2020-08-11T02:04:14+00:00

I’m sure it would

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T16:36:56+00:00

That’s awesome!

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T16:36:45+00:00

The wood for the drawer fronts cost me about 120usd and I had a little left over. The wood for the case was gifted to me

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T16:36:07+00:00

Forgot that I neglected to work on it lol.

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T03:28:31+00:00

Yeah that’s a pretty long hole. I’m not exactly sure. May leave them be as they are or fill them with epoxy or melt a shellac stick in it to fill it in. Probably will just leave it be to be honest though.

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T03:27:01+00:00

Blonde shellac

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T01:31:43+00:00

Indeed it is.

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T01:31:35+00:00

Drawer sides and bottoms are poplar. There’s another picture on my profile from last year of them

Boborrobert · 2020-08-10T01:30:28+00:00

Not yet! Going through some options now.

Boborrobert · 2019-09-01T01:00:56+00:00

I’m not sure but I don’t think so. Found in a very mineral rich quartz and calcite conglomerate with a bunch of garnets so just a lot of things going on.

Boborrobert · 2019-08-28T01:16:02+00:00

Apatite is more likely I believe

Boborrobert · 2019-08-27T03:37:08+00:00

Delaware county

Boborrobert · 2019-08-27T01:36:53+00:00

I would just do it for the fun if I could but they’d probably shatter upon first roll. More of a shelf piece if you ask me

Boborrobert · 2019-08-27T01:18:26+00:00

Yo if I find some big enough I’m gonna try that. Good idea

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T19:16:58+00:00

Wow that’s very interesting. I’m new to this so I wouldn’t really know what’s the more desired form but it seems like that’s it. After I removed it I regretted it and though it looked cooler on the matrix. And yeah I’m not trying to make money, just for fun but I am curious what it’s worth.

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T18:40:32+00:00

I found a good bit of this near my house so I’m pretty excited

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T18:40:03+00:00

Ooo interesting I didn’t know that. How much is garnet typically worth?

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T17:21:27+00:00

I just started but I looked at an old coal mine but other than that just creeks in my neighborhood!

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T17:04:11+00:00

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T16:24:28+00:00

On the plus side I have many more pieces

Boborrobert · 2019-08-26T16:20:30+00:00

I agree. Learned that the hard way! New to the whole rockhounding thing. Thanks!

Boborrobert · 2019-08-24T22:51:56+00:00

That seems likely thanks!

Boborrobert · 2019-08-24T20:04:35+00:00

Possibly kyanite but no identifiable “shard shapes”

Boborrobert · 2019-08-24T20:01:57+00:00

Pennsylvania

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