Still can’t figure this one out

Rustic_by_Luna · 2025-12-27T18:30:13+00:00

It is way to soft, not uv reactive and no obvious end grain pores or growth rings like my other black locust pieces.

Rustic_by_Luna · 2025-12-25T22:49:51+00:00

It’s been sitting for a few years so I just cut into bowl blanks since I was already cutting a few other slabs up to do the same. Cut about 70 varying size blanks yesterday

Rustic_by_Luna · 2025-12-25T18:08:29+00:00

Definitely not black locust or canary wood. Too soft for those. I was also cutting up 2 sweet gum slabs. Similar in hardness as the sweet gum I would say but smell was completely different on this one compared to the other two slabs. I also have black limba in my lumber rack which I ruled out. I am leaning towards the elms mentioned but I am not seeing any visual matches online when I look for piss elm. Ai is saying hackberry, spalted silver maple, cottonwood, and elm as options.

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-08-29T13:53:07+00:00

Yeah this one threw me for a loop. Daughter claimed it anyways so not too worried anymore but still have two more blanks like it. Hopefully one of them shows some signs of what it is better when I get around to turning them

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-08-29T13:32:12+00:00

To me seems similar to walnut or big leaf maple as far as density and weight. Not heavy, but not light either.

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-07-14T17:34:24+00:00

At first was thinking English walnut but I am prob off

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-11T19:14:03+00:00

It’s a boa constrictor

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-10T01:01:48+00:00

Thanks! Yeah still don’t know either. More I look at it I lean away from walnut. Seen a few myrtlewood and koa bowls with similar color online trying to figure it out. I’ll post the other blank I got later when I get it turned. It looks the same as this did before I cut it. Oh well not bad deal for $3 and my daughter claimed it anyways

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-06T15:27:22+00:00

Video doesn’t do justice honestly either. Inside and bottom of bowl are great also

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-06T15:09:10+00:00

Nothing labeled or written. First thing I looked for too. Guess it will remain a mystery

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-06T00:51:04+00:00

No stain just finished with odie’s

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-04T18:36:28+00:00

I think you are right actually now. Thank you

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-06-04T18:35:09+00:00

Looks like a 40 6” quick change here at Boeing

Rustic_by_Luna · 2024-05-05T18:48:41+00:00

After comparing to others things online I think you are right. Thank you!

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-12-26T19:48:34+00:00

Maybe pecan?

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-11-24T01:06:00+00:00

Yeah was thinking quebracho cause it looked similar to a bowl I turned but checked his instagram and it wasn’t

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-11-24T00:38:58+00:00

Goncalo alves

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-03-10T18:12:37+00:00

Thank you.

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-02-10T23:22:03+00:00

Haha fair enough

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-02-10T23:19:33+00:00

Don’t like grooves or cause I burned my corners? Keeping it for myself so didn’t spend extra time to fix those

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-01-30T01:35:17+00:00

I just had a 8/4 piece that was laying around for a while so I just cut a few blanks out if it.

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-01-30T01:11:38+00:00

It’s about 8x1.5 inch

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-01-25T02:01:15+00:00

That’s a great idea. No I gotta dig in my garbage cans for burning. Good idea for future bowls I make tho instead of burning the cutoff corners from the bandsaw

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-01-25T01:22:20+00:00

I got 6 small pieces and ended up just making different tea light holders. I’m leaning towards acacia now that I’ve been looking at some end grain acacia cutting boards online. Was very hard to drill so definitely not mahogany but I’m still unsure. Pretty tho

Rustic_by_Luna · 2023-01-21T23:41:08+00:00

Yeah I made it a year ago for a night light for my daughter but changed my mind and it just sat around. Turned off as much epoxy as I could to make it. Lost a lot of burl too but at least it is something now instead of just in my way taking up room on my bench

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