Posts tagged as «slabs»

• Sun and Tung Oil

This is a simple project of making a live edge shelf for my son.  I had nicely prepped a piece of Cypress with a plane.   When I asked what color he wanted it, he said “Black, let’s torch it.”  So we burned it with a weedburner, brushed it off with a blue nyalox drill brush, […]

• Bottlebrush Tree

In October 2021 my neighbor wanted a Bottlebrush tree cut down and I was interested in the wood. So I offered to cut it down. As you can see, it had quite a lean to it. I was not concerned about hitting the house because it was fully leaning away from the house. I was […]

• Florida Chainsaw Mill

Anybody who is into natural woodworking is likely familiar with the “Alaskan Chainsaw Mill.”  Carried into the wilderness, slung over a well muscled shoulder and ready to turn logs into lumber.  These mills made by Granberg and others are impressive, but that is just not how we roll down in Florida.  We are grayer, more […]