Who needs a mill? Or planer? Or even a Shopsmith?
Just work with what nature handed you.
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A very different kind of woodworking
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BuckeyeDennis
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A very different kind of woodworking
I was going to lunch a week or so ago, missed a turn, and stumbled across this very cool oddity in a neighborhood near my workplace.
Who needs a mill? Or planer? Or even a Shopsmith?
Just work with what nature handed you.
Who needs a mill? Or planer? Or even a Shopsmith?
Just work with what nature handed you.
Re: A very different kind of woodworking
That is way cool! 
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
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rjent
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Re: A very different kind of woodworking
WOW. Is that a buckeye tree? 
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
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BuckeyeDennis
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Re: A very different kind of woodworking
In one sense ...rjent wrote:WOW. Is that a buckeye tree?
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Re: A very different kind of woodworking
I would bet the hole was cut out, and there looks like some hand work in areas.
What is the significance of the wooden ball down on the left side?
What is the significance of the wooden ball down on the left side?
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Re: A very different kind of woodworking
It was carved or certainly enhanced from the original stump. The ball?ERLover wrote:I would bet the hole was cut out, and there looks like some hand work in areas.
What is the significance of the wooden ball down on the left side?
The man is an artist and that is what he envisioned. Looks beautiful to me.John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: A very different kind of woodworking
Pretty cool. Made me think of the Mesoamerican ball game.
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BuckeyeDennis
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Re: A very different kind of woodworking
It makes a very nice Halloween-pumpkin display stand, as well.
This pic from a different angle, and day.
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