I love it when two of my passions come together. I was able to combine woodturning and vinyl records in making a batch of record weights this week. They are a lot of fun and look great while spinning around on the turntable.
Have a great holiday weekend y’all.
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I like big saws and i can not lie. What do you do with slabs that are too twisted and cupped to be flattened, well you cut them up into turning stock of course. This silver maple slab will be bowl and peppermill blanks by the end of the day. #roperadventuresinlife #shoplife #environmentalslabsandtimber #wood #woodworking #logyard #woodworkersofinstagram #makersgonnamake
Milled up an amazing Box Elder log with both flame and bur in it yesterday over at Environmental Slabs and Timber. I got 5 slabs and 2 really nice cap cuts out of this log.Now it’s in the container beginning its journey of air drying.Can’t wait to see these again in about 16 to 24 months And side not watch how fast the shadows are moving on the bottom, this took me about 2 hrs to mill.#roperadventuresinlife #roperwoodturning #makersgonnamake #woodworkersofinstagram #wood #woodworker #lucasmill #millingwood #woodslab #environmentalslabandtimber
First day back at Environmental Slabs and Timber after an awesome and much needed holiday break and what did i come back to find but this super burled elm log and 6 other Burl pieces.
I got the six log pieces cut up into turning blanks and got about 500 lbs from them. I will be slabbing this big piece up as soon as i can.
If you’re in the Denver area and want some fresh Elm Burl hit me up.
Hope y’all are doing well.
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Got this gorgeous piece of Maple flattened this morning at Environmental Slabs and Timber before the temps got to hot. This piece was so nice it only lasted a few hours in the show room before it was purchased. Also got about 15 bowl blanks cut. I’ll get some pics of those soon.
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I got the most spectacular piece of flamed box elder Burl from my friend Austin Van Dyke the other day and just had to cut into it today. This piece has it all, flame, Burl, a little Spalted and the creamy sap wood. I got five piece out of it and got a couple turned today. Thanks a bunch for the gift man.
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Found this gorgeous piece of Maple in the pile this morning and we just had to chase it. The fun never ends over here at Environmental Slabs and Timber
If you are in the Denver area swing on by and say hi.
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After over a week without my truck it felt good to get back down to the sawmill. Yesterday Jonathan Medina and I got the big bar top flattened and squared up on the big Lucas Mill Pty Ltd - Portable Sawmills over at Environmental Slabs and Timber.
This slab is an absolute beast and once it was cleaned up it came in at 90” long by 48” wide by just under 5” thick. This thing probably weighs in at about 550 lbs.
Once this piece finds a home I don’t see it moving around a lot.
We should have the brackets mounted today and have the top onto the base by the end of the day.
Have a great hump day y’all.
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While roughing out some finials for a home restoration project yesterday I figured I would show you the difference between what I see on the lathe compared to what people who visit my shop see.
As always my trusty Robert Sorby spindle roughing gouge is making quick work of getting these 4” blocks round and ready to go.
Have a great weekend y’all and if your head out to the shop be safe and have fun.
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Good morning to all my Denver area and Front Range Woodturners. If you are tired of paying for overpriced turning blanks at those big woodworking stores then hit me up. Over here at Environmental Slabs and Timber we have a bunch of bowl, platter and spindle blanks all ready to go.
Drop me a DM or swing on by 1195 S. Pierce St to check out what we have in stock.
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Here is the first coat of finish on the natural edge Elm slab coffee table that I’m working on over here at Environmental Slabs and Timber.
I am very happy at how this table is coming together. The poly has really helped to darken the wood and bring out the figure in the Birdseye of the wood.
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Here it is, my first coffee table of 2023 over at Environmental Slabs and Timber. This is a piece of Birdseye Elm with natural edge. The table is 44” long by 25” wide in the middle.
Now to put some leveling feet on the legs then it’s on to finish. Can’t wait to see how this top pops.
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Yo what’s up y’all?
I had a few people over the holidays ask me what my woodturning/woodworking studio looked like so I figured after spending the past few days cleaning up that now would be the perfect time to show you.
Hope you enjoy seeing where I work and please show me what your work space looks like.
Cheers
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Good morning y’all. I hope everyone had a wonderful New Years and is ready for 2023.
Here is my last project of 2022/first project of 2023. This is a Wormy Ash bowl that I am playing around with Trans Tint dye on, this piece was submerged in denatured alcohol and dye for about 72 hrs to achieve an even coloring through out the whole piece.
I have some plans for this on more pieces this year.
What are y’all getting Into for the beginning of the year?
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I got a little time in the shop this morning to add more spinning tops to my inventory.
When I started making spinning tops I would use them as a warmup when getting back in the shop. I never would have figured they would be my best seller and that I would have to spend full days making them but here I am.
My go to tool for getting a super clean cut is my Robert Sorby 1/2” Excelsior Spindle gouge. When sharpened property I can get such a nice cut that I only need to use 220 grit sandpaper to clean up the surface.
What’s you go to tool to get the job done quickly?
https://spiracraft.com/product/robert-sorby-spindle-gouge-1-2-tool-steel-only/ref/5
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Here it is, my last spinning top in stock. I made about 300 of these this year and they have been a huge hit.
I hope all my artist and creative friends out there had a good season also.
It’s not easy being a maker but damn it’s a lot of fun.
Happy Holidays y’all
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It was an absolutely beautiful Colorado day today. The kind of day that’s perfect for milling up some Cottonwood slabs on the old trusty Lucas Mill Pty Ltd - Portable Sawmills with my man Jonathan Medina.
Boy are these pretty but damn are they stinky. I’m always glad you can’t smell it after the wood is dry.
Hope y’all had a fairly painless Monday.
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Who has two thumbs and likes running big tools, ya this guy.
Check out the new 16” Skilsaw Beam saw we got over at Environmental Slabs and Timber. This thing is cutting through 4”+ Maple with out slowing down at all.
This saw is a game changer for the table and other projects we will be getting into in the next year.
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Check out this stunning Spalted Flamed Box Elder Burl slab coffee table top I’m working on for Environmental Slabs and Timber.
I got the slab flatten and sanded up to 120 grit and now I’m applying a coat of sanding sealer to help harden up the grain before I do my layout for the legs and finish sanding it up to 320.
It’s crunch time if I want to have this bad boy all finished up for Christmas.
I hope y’all are having a great day and remember just one more day until the long holiday weekend.
Cheers
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Got out to the shop for a few hours of play time yesterday. I roughed out the most beautiful piece of figured Maple I have seen in a long time. There is so much figure and curl in this pieces of wood no matter how sharp my tool was or how fast the wood was spinning I got tear out. I’m really hoping once it’s dry it will cut smoother.
Also messing around with different camera angles to see what works best in a small shop.
Hope y’all are havin a fabulous weekend.
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#microshop
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