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JPG40504 wrote:SHHHHHH!

An end face on the island opposite to the refrigerator that matches all that white ash would be nice!:D
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Did you lay down roll vinyl flooring as a cushion in the kitchen?

No need to be too quiet about the island face, JPG. The boss already has that on the to-do list (end AND side), with a door on the right side by the wall (where the orange level is propped up) to access the stupid in-the-corner-can't-get-to-anything-cabinet-on-the-other-side too. I may have enough ash left over to do that.....
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No, the ugly green vinyl was underneath the ugly berber-type carpet that was in the kitchen/dining area. We rented the power scraper to peel it up off the slab. Just used a good (supposedly) thin-set on the cleaned up slab and the 12" porcelean tile. I hope we got it right....was my first big tile project.

Finally posting some finished stuff

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Both these were inspired by others on the forum here. Very young grandkids, so things needed to be simple.

The first is a Hickory Lop
The second is an Aldar-Cedar-Walnut-Maple Combo
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These were inspired by tbknik and sponsored by heathicus and made for our family cabin fire pit. Red Cedar rules. One for each family member with 2 more for smaller grandkids (not quite the roasting age) and then "Bam" someone ordered another grandkid who arrived last Friday night:) . There is a potential son-in-law out there as well:eek: . So it looks like I need 4 more:rolleyes: already........
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These were kind of fun to make.

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A while back I solicited advice re accelerated drying of recently cut tree stumps.

Thought you might like to see the finished 'project'.

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The gavel and handle were from a locust stump that I let get checked a bit before cutting a piece out of the stump.

The plaque is a quartersawn slice of an oak stump. I was able to retain the bark and stabilize the pith with CA.

All parts were dried in a microwave over a period of a month(6 weeks for the plaque). The locust was 'kinda dark' in the middle when I drilled the handle hole:rolleyes:. The oak shavings were a bit damp the last few passes through the planer but the surface was pristine!.

The brackets were made from an end sliced off the plaque. The brackets were secured with one screw and a pin riding in a slot(to allow any further shrinking). It was made in KY and is now residing in CO.

A bit of shaping was done on the face edge of the end grain and that contoured surface was painted gold(gilding the lily?).

The lettering etc. was laser engraved(epilog/woodcraft) and filled with darker wood putty.

The scary part of his project was the Deja Vu(devine guidance?) that produced a chain of events. The site of the condo had the trees cut down the month after the honoree died. I became aware of the tree cutting a month later. Having recent read about microwave drying, I decided to try that on some of the trees parts that had been cut down. Upon going there to procure some tree parts, I discovered the stumps. I examined the oak stump only to discover the number of annual rings matched the tenure of the honoree(It was a sapling when he 'started'). I inquired about the possibility of getting a vector generated file of the logo in August - They had just 'recreated' it the month before!

The beads and grooves are symbolic of the address and the number of board members and his years of service(26+).

P.S. The back has T slots for wall hanging including one at the CG with the gavel attached. The holes in the brackets that the handle passes through are compound drilled so that the gavel slants properly when the plaque is either vertical or horizontal.(SS made that an easy task!!!)

P.P.S. The plaque is 1 1/4" thick.

It came out really beautiful, Red!:D

All of your thoughtful caring, about the donor and your concerns of drying the wood, show themselves through your workmanship.

Very meaningful, beautiful piece! Congratulations!

charlese wrote:It came out really beautiful, Red!:D

All of your thoughtful caring, about the donor and your concerns of drying the wood, show themselves through your workmanship.

Very meaningful, beautiful piece! Congratulations!

And Thank YOU for your advice and guidance through that process.

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A very thoughtful gift and process. As always your attention to detail is a testament to your talents. Fjimp