03-12-2017, 07:24 AM
This followed me home from the woods this weekend.
No, not a fancy new (digital?) spring pole lathe, but a 6” hop-hornbeam log, seasoned on the ground for a couple years and still sound. And in some kind soul’s way. Just needed some wheels and a handle to get it home.
Here’s the handle for the log made of finest scrap WRC, an 8” lagscrew and some washers.
I skinned it with the brush hook, and diced it into lengths to make some more gluts and mauls.
This may be more of a challenge to scrub-plane than green red-oak was. There may be some other options. We’ll see what works.
No, not a fancy new (digital?) spring pole lathe, but a 6” hop-hornbeam log, seasoned on the ground for a couple years and still sound. And in some kind soul’s way. Just needed some wheels and a handle to get it home.
Here’s the handle for the log made of finest scrap WRC, an 8” lagscrew and some washers.
I skinned it with the brush hook, and diced it into lengths to make some more gluts and mauls.
This may be more of a challenge to scrub-plane than green red-oak was. There may be some other options. We’ll see what works.