$90.00

This is the original piece of wood from near the middle of the cedar tree.

The hatchet was used to clear off the bark, and then I rounded it on the bandsaw. My lathe only has a 7′ clearance, so it needed a couple of inches off the sides to make it fit.



You can see the color on the right side of the blank – this is from where a branch connected to the tree (probably about 20 feet up the tree). This created a lot of wobble on the lathe, and I worked quickly to true up this part of the blank.

After it was shaped, it was looking pretty good. There are a few of these burls in the wood from its position on the tree. I think that they will add interest in the final piece.

I sanded the piece from 40, 80, 100, 120, 180, 220, 320, 400, 600 grits.

For a finish I applied a coat of Danish Oil and then Shellawax.

A second coat of Danish Oil was then applied (not shown).

This is a beautiful piece of finished eastern cedar.