All About Pocket Knives

Unk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:49 am Man, you are right - lumber is expensive right now.

I found a local guy who makes live-edge tables, counter tops, bar tops, etc. He cuts the ends off and does'nt use them, so he sold me a few. They will make good bowl blanks to turn. I will put some pics on the lathe thread.

I have a couple of projects to do around the house and started pricing materials. OMG!

That’s awesome that you found a local source. I’ve never done anything with live edge lumber, but there are some awesome things folks are doing with It.

"live edge lumber" ?
does this mean that the side is not sawn square and so includes the bark ?
kj

Hi KJ,

The side is left natural, except the bark is usually knocked off (although not always).

Some examples here:

https://www.littlebranchfarm.com/rustic-dining-table/

Unk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:49 am Man, you are right - lumber is expensive right now.

I found a local guy who makes live-edge tables, counter tops, bar tops, etc. He cuts the ends off and does'nt use them, so he sold me a few. They will make good bowl blanks to turn. I will put some pics on the lathe thread.

My grandson-in-law made a live edge table. It's gorgeous. Looks much better in person than in my cell phone picture.

Great job!!! Love it!!

Scott, it's just drop dead gorgeous in person.

Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up. I like the color he chose for the epoxy. Very nice.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:59 am My grandson-in-law made a live edge table. It's gorgeous. Looks much better in person than in my cell phone picture.

Nice!!!

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:09 pm Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up.

I don't know the answer to that. My Granddaughter just said he made it and I assumed. He's pretty handy with his hands soooo.......

Wow Jerry, that's a beautiful table!

I've got some checks and cracks in some of the oak and walnut I am turning. I need to get some resin and see if I can fill in some of the places.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:49 pm

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:09 pm Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up.

I don't know the answer to that. My Granddaughter just said he made it and I assumed. He's pretty handy with his hands soooo.......

Cool! I have a couple of trees that need to come down in the back yard if it ever dries up around here. I’ll most likely have some live edge pieces that once they dry, I have a project or two in mind. I may have to have you pick his brain for me.....

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:35 pm

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:49 pm

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:09 pm Very cool Cuz. Did he do the planing himself? Those usually take a pretty big set up.

I don't know the answer to that. My Granddaughter just said he made it and I assumed. He's pretty handy with his hands soooo.......

Cool! I have a couple of trees that need to come down in the back yard if it ever dries up around here. I’ll most likely have some live edge pieces that once they dry, I have a project or two in mind. I may have to have you pick his brain for me.....

Done deal.

This is for you Wade.

That’s one happy looking beagle hound right there! He’s ready for business! lol

Nice looking work!

glennbad wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:42 am Nice looking work!

Thanks Glenn! It’s kind of addicting. I have some more and bigger projects in the pipe line. It looks like you have a fun woodworking project in the works too.

Colonel26 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:48 am

glennbad wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:42 am Nice looking work!

Thanks Glenn! It’s kind of addicting. I have some more and bigger projects in the pipe line. It looks like you have a fun woodworking project in the works too.

Yeah, it's not even a project for me, but I'm humbled he asked me for help. He must be REALLY desperate.

Unk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:32 am Hi KJ,

The side is left natural, except the bark is usually knocked off (although not always).

Some examples here:

https://www.littlebranchfarm.com/rustic-dining-table/

Well i built a 24 x40 foot woodshed using 'live edge'. My friend had a home made saw mill and we sawed up the tops and butts left over from building a log house into boards 1" thick. We left the edges 'raw' because this allows the breezes to blow through which helps remove moisture from the stacked firewood.
We call these raw edges "wayne", that is how it sounds but not the correct spelling.
kj

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:46 pm Scott, it's just drop dead gorgeous in person.

Drop dead gorgeous in the picture!!!

Nice job on the project. I used to make cedar hope chest years ago and I loved to take raw wood and turn it into something nice and useful. Now I just do it with a wood lathe.

keithlong wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:13 pm Nice job on the project. I used to make cedar hope chest years ago and I loved to take raw wood and turn it into something nice and useful. Now I just do it with a wood lathe.

Thanks Keith!

Here is one of my bigger wood working projects,
A solid Oak Rocking Horse

Some more finish sanding and than sealer.

Camillus

Camillus wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:36 pm Here is one of my bigger wood working projects,
A solid Oak Rocking Horse

Some more finish sanding and than sealer.

Camillus

Beautiful!
What, if anything, will you use for the tail?

Very cool Camillus.