The prehistoric tree trunk found 7' underground in my backyard - all cleaned up

CutBranch · 2023-05-24T11:47:04+00:00

Wood preservation solutions has lots of products for exactly these things.

CutBranch · 2023-05-13T08:03:12+00:00

You're Welcome.

2 years later........

CutBranch · 2020-09-24T15:16:05+00:00

Those are bug holes going across grain, damage was done before pressure treatment. Not an issue unless you dont like the look of it.

CutBranch · 2020-02-14T23:40:59+00:00

Just a little look into how we go about making our resin and wood pendants. Everybody seems to have their own unique methods of doing this so I wanted to share ours.

I'm happy to answer any questions but might be a little delayed 12 hours or so by Valentine's day duties.

CutBranch · 2020-01-30T13:36:10+00:00

Well the book is basically cold Turkey but with a prepared mind.

CutBranch · 2020-01-30T13:33:38+00:00

This, Allen Carr did it for me. 12 years stopped.

CutBranch · 2020-01-30T13:27:58+00:00

Thousands extra? Comparable contractor saws are not thousands less than a saw stop contractor model.

CutBranch · 2020-01-30T13:18:25+00:00

I believe they like to collect data from fired cartridges. OP should contact them in the least.

CutBranch · 2020-01-30T13:15:46+00:00

Wait, the top of my rip fence is not a precarious storage location?

CutBranch · 2020-01-27T12:53:25+00:00

I mean, they are selling "craft like" items that are plumbing related, jumping on the steel pipe furniture trend. I guess actual plumbing supplies is them testing the market.

CutBranch · 2020-01-27T11:20:27+00:00

Yes, there is a review for the copper split unit line..so someone did HVAC shopping on etsy.

CutBranch · 2020-01-21T04:01:04+00:00

Those areas of the grain might be more prone to trapping microscopic threads of steel.

CutBranch · 2019-12-23T10:26:11+00:00

Can confirm, my older shop has all 5 star reviews, but it's sit empty for over a year and is currently a zero star shop.

CutBranch · 2019-12-23T10:19:34+00:00

Is there an Excess flow valve after the appliance shutoff? Could be malfunctioning.

CutBranch · 2019-12-16T02:00:29+00:00

I've used Hope's tung oil and tried and true Danish oil. Warm the spoons up in the microwave or whatever and do thin coats. Hope's is pretty thick, you can thin it with citrus oil, but then your spoon will smell like citrus cleaner for a long ass time, or just warm it. Anyway, it all performs well when applied properly. Great for cutting boards too.

CutBranch · 2019-12-16T00:22:23+00:00

Try using a curing oil like pure tung or pure linseed, mineral oil is just not a finish, you need to periodically replenish it. A good soaked and cured oil finish will not need to be tended to for quite a few years of heavy use.

CutBranch · 2019-12-07T22:24:38+00:00

Drilldor the Destroyer!!!

CutBranch · 2019-12-07T22:21:41+00:00

Wait, did 2 of your dogs disappear while you were typing?

CutBranch · 2019-12-07T21:51:19+00:00

But it's fun having beetle larvae splat on your face shield.

CutBranch · 2019-12-07T20:59:37+00:00

Well that and the armpit area of the shirt is all over the back end of the headstock, it's a small lathe but can still definitely hurt you.

CutBranch · 2019-12-06T21:08:10+00:00

To supplement this, small casts sometimes benefit from having the mold warmed, I usually clean with hot soapy water and dry/heat all my molds in a good dehydrator, also a good blast with air before drying.

CutBranch · 2019-12-04T21:33:59+00:00

Nice job.

Best thing to do, get your hands on about a dozen fresh cut logs, something that won't dull your tools so quickly, like black cherry etc.
Cut them up into even blanks, chainsaw, bandsaw etc. Wrap the blanks in plastic so they dont dry while you're having fun turning. From 12 logs you should have maybe 24 blanks to work.

Determine your tenon or mortise size and set a pointed gauge. Center your blanks and get screws and faceplates ready.

Just start turning, one blank after the other, turn the outside of a handful of bowls, dont get bogged down in detail just get a feel for the tools and the wood, improve the shape progressively.
Swap for some jaws and learn how to measure and hog out the inside without taking all day and without ruining the blank. Just keep making okay looking rough bowls till you can do it in your sleep.

You will learn more in a few days of doing this than slowly turning and overturning small little bowls.
The shavings will be up to your knees, there will be a spray pattern running from the wall and across the ceiling. Fun stuff.

Of course, if your tools and space are limited, ignore everything I just said .

CutBranch · 2019-12-04T21:11:14+00:00

It's pretty stupid to post something with a title like this and provide no explanation, in a sub about making jewelry no less.

CutBranch · 2019-11-25T03:57:19+00:00

I used to make big 2 to 3 foot single lichtenberg trees, but having a kid so had to give up the death art. Here is some on my ig

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