silky oak layon WIP

Hi all,
In amongst some rather ordinary neglected split and bug eaten silky oak logs of FIL's was a rather ordinary looking smallish lump of silky oak, sort of stuff that gets thrown on the fire, but, I decided to see if I could cut some veneers from it on the bandsaw and it revealed some interesting patterns which I am (forget the term) (quartered mirror image:?) making up as a layon ready to glue to substrate.
Some pics....

4 slices from the original block
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4 pieces laid out
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glued and trimmed to about A4 size
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Pete

Very interesting PJT, what a great idea. I think I too often throw stuff onto the fire that, with a bit of imagination, could turn into something very attractive like your panel of bookmatching squared.

Well done, :2tsup:

A little bit clearer pattern in this one
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Here's a different one with some finish on just too see how they come up, a few negative's with this one...a bit of grey in the centre that I should have cut off and the lower left quadrant piece has moved too far in the pattern:( all good practice tho:)

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Pete

Very interesting Pete, i'll be taking a closer look at some of the chunks of timber i've labeled as only good for firewood.....

Nice work there Pete!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

There is really no such thing as waste wood, lookin good