Woodworking

[CurSedVoyce]

Nice tool.

 

[Porkbrick]

part two.
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[Paul B]

Awesome

 

[Dave Shepard]

Somebody get that guy a razor sharp Lie-Nielsen 60 1/2 please.

 

[Koala]

Great. Thanks for sharing.
And maybe when your beard will be grey you'll be even better than the old man of the video you 've posted.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

This thread reminded me of two good friends, Theresa and Leon. Were did those guys go? Wish I had email or something for them.

 

[Porkbrick]

Somebody get that guy a razor sharp Lie-Nielsen 60 1/2 please.

i tried that, and i found that the sureform works better. drawknifes and spokeshaves work well but require a drawhorse/shavinghorse.

 

[woodworkingboy]

This is the best tool in the world for shaping small curves or around small items. Little or no sanding required after. With a tight blade throat there is no tear out, and a better finish than a scraper. Japanese nankin kana, made in various shapes and sizes itself.

 

[MasterBlaster]

This thread reminded me of two good friends, Theresa and Leon. Were did those guys go? Wish I had email or something for them.

I miss them, too. Remember when TC wanted to bear my children?

 

[Porkbrick]

here's part 3
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[pete mctree]

Looking good. Making spoons is a winter hobby for me infront of the fire

 

[Porkbrick]

nice! i started doing it when i was living in my camper van a long time ago. great hobby, not many tools needed, free materials, and limitations set onl by your skill and imagination (and spoons are easy to give away).

 

[Porkbrick]

ok, last one, i promise.
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[CurSedVoyce]

This was really cool Jamie. I would make that spoon my stew serving spoon Very nice!
Thank you for describing the curing.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Some guys are making spoons and finishing them with urushi, the traditional lacquer, usually red or brown to black in color. The urushi holds up against heated liquids. There are some beautiful ones. Noodle restaurants will often use them, and so much nicer than plastic.

 

[stig]

Urushi is wonderful.

When I did a turning demo with ( or against) Takehimo Nakashima, I bought one of his sake bowls with Urushi finish.

I gave it to my Karate Sensei this year, when he bought a house and made his own private dojo in the cellar.

But Takehito told me to drink warm sake out of it and feel the toxidity of Urushi, so I did that before giving it away.

Tounge and lips turn completely numb and seem to buzz.

And this just from a few molecules suspended in the sake.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Just being in an urushi artist's studio, it can feel like like tiny needles are pricking your face. A friend's dog got into the urushi bucket. It's lips became huge and in serious discomfort. Lucky to have survived.

 

[Porkbrick]

that's really cool. i don't know if ive ever seen an urushi object first hand. ive seen lots of pictures tho, and ive always been fascinated by the stuff. seems like the ultimate eating ware finish. one thing ive wondered is if you could make something similar with poison oak, they are related as i understand it (but then mango is related too).

ps, not cool about the dog. glad it made it through. why do you think it ate it in the firs place? is urushi sweet?

 

[stemwinder]

I've had the pleasure of meeting many of the wood people on this island since I have landed. A friend of mine is making a fiddle out of Koa that died on his property. This is the back, roughed out... I love the bookmatching on this peice!

as a side note, I took over leon's gig on oahu a few years back. Been wanting to meet him since I started here but we haven't crossed paths yet. I can probably get a contact for him for those interested.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Whoa!!!

 

[stemwinder]

whoa koa is right, the figure in these trees is unreal. Sad that it is disappearing before our eyes. I'm told by the expert wood working dudes I have met here that the koa on this particular mountain top has the gnarliest figure in the state (extreme tight curl, sheen, etc..). I'm going to trim some deadwood from a koa on my friends property soon and I can guarantee he will salvage any and every solid peice.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I am thinking there is a certain Fiddler in this forum that would love a fiddle like that! Nice!

 

[Paul B]

whoa indeed. if you have Leon's detes get him online dude, he is long lost.

 

[stemwinder]

I have a friend who supplies book matched koa specifically for luthiers. The grading and understanding is beyond me, all I know is it's beautiful. It's amazing to see a log transformed into a musical marvel.

Not sure how best to contact L, but I'll look into it. Has anyone tried the email for his employer?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Why the dog ate the urushi.....possibly because it is rich looking like molasses, and the smell is not unpleasant either.