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26th May 2017, 07:07 PM #1
Sheoak Chopping Board
Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen
I turned this Sheoak chopping board, plus couple of pens for a young niece and her partner as a house warming. First house at 24, I wish them well. The photo does NOT do the grain justice, the colour and grain are awesome.
The board is 370mm across, very unusual for me to cut Sheoak at that size, as it cracks very easily during seasoning. I chose Sheoak as the poor couple only live in Victoria and usually only experience stinky Easterner weed types of timber, not WA's finest. I know they will love it.
The finish is 5 coats of Gilly Stephenson food safe oil
Sincerely
Willy
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26th May 2017, 07:40 PM #2
I see what you mean with 'the photo does not do the grain justice'. It sure is a very attractive wood. But, like you mentioned, I've experienced horrid
cracking, and also buckling, twisting and cupping with sheoak. I don't think a single piece of sheoak I tried to turn came out well enough for my liking. It
all ended up on the bbq. Sheoak, and Banksia, too.
kudos, for managing it: you must have done an exceptionally good job seasoning it.
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26th May 2017, 07:50 PM #3
Nice work Willy
As for our weeds, here's some of our Rose Sheoak, for when you want a bigger cutting board with real colour
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27th May 2017, 08:44 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Yes we are deprived. Just nasty weeds.IMG_20160330_101445.jpg Phil
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27th May 2017, 11:13 AM #5
Wow
Nice timbers there fellows.
Neil, Yes, thanks for the offer, I accept
Sincerely
Willy
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I wouldn't mind having some of those "Eastern Weeds"
So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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