I was just given a bunch of wet cherry crotch wood and it needs to be processed quickly for storage. I was doubtful about cutting it up and here you come with just advice I need. I haven’t even watched the video yet but I had to pause and say THANK YOU SAM! 😊 I watched the video. Actually, I was hoping for more on the way to determine where the grain figure was best found inside the crotch or log and how to orient the chainsaw and then the bandsaw cuts. Maybe you could revisit this one day. It would not have occurred to me to use the feather as the side to a hollow form so thank you for that new idea! Happy turning.
Thanks Sam. I believe videos like this are much more important than those showing the turning. You pointed out several times here that improper milling of the log / block can result is wasting the prettiest parts. You have shown that these first steps are the critical steps in creating a beautiful turning. Thank you so much for this information. Have a great new year and stay safe.🙂🙂
Sam, feel free to do more videos on milling blanks. My favorite videos from your 4-ways partner Richard Raffan are his blank processing ones where he shows how get the most value from your wood.
Thanks for this video! I was gifted to be able to take down a beautiful full Box Elder with gorgeous flame in parts but I am a newbie and have it mostly in huge limbs because I cannot for the life of me decide where to make my cuts! For every reason to go one way I think there could be reason to go another! Doesn't help that my curent lil 10" Beaver Rockwell doesnt give me much size options so do I wait on the whole think and let it keep drying until I can get a better Lathe? Perhaps my indecisiveness is a good thing?? I know it will dry painfully slowly in this large size but at least its only possibly getting better (dryer) and not worse the longer I wait right?
Looking forward to watching the videos on that wood. Should be beautiful! Stay warm my Friend!
Take care, Dave
I was just given a bunch of wet cherry crotch wood and it needs to be processed quickly for storage. I was doubtful about cutting it up and here you come with just advice I need. I haven’t even watched the video yet but I had to pause and say THANK YOU SAM! 😊
I watched the video. Actually, I was hoping for more on the way to determine where the grain figure was best found inside the crotch or log and how to orient the chainsaw and then the bandsaw cuts. Maybe you could revisit this one day. It would not have occurred to me to use the feather as the side to a hollow form so thank you for that new idea!
Happy turning.
Thanks Sam. I believe videos like this are much more important than those showing the turning. You pointed out several times here that improper milling of the log / block can result is wasting the prettiest parts. You have shown that these first steps are the critical steps in creating a beautiful turning. Thank you so much for this information. Have a great new year and stay safe.🙂🙂
I agree
Sam, feel free to do more videos on milling blanks. My favorite videos from your 4-ways partner Richard Raffan are his blank processing ones where he shows how get the most value from your wood.
Thanks for this video! I was gifted to be able to take down a beautiful full Box Elder with gorgeous flame in parts but I am a newbie and have it mostly in huge limbs because I cannot for the life of me decide where to make my cuts! For every reason to go one way I think there could be reason to go another! Doesn't help that my curent lil 10" Beaver Rockwell doesnt give me much size options so do I wait on the whole think and let it keep drying until I can get a better Lathe? Perhaps my indecisiveness is a good thing?? I know it will dry painfully slowly in this large size but at least its only possibly getting better (dryer) and not worse the longer I wait right?
Watch your finger Sam! Looks like you drew blood.