driftwood

Sometimes, something really nice "turns" up when you work with driftwood. The colour on this one is really rich - a gift for my sister's chap. He's an engineer by trade and works for one of the big names in F!. He thinks it's brilliant - works for me!! Not sure I'll get my head through the door...

What a week, and it ain't over yet! Ruined a beautiful cross-cut Yew blank and two driftwood blanks I'd stabilised and dyed :sob: Need to be more careful, methinks :thinks:

A commission in driftwood, which turned out better than I anticipated - Melamine finish. The lady now wants to know what the wood is - I have not got a clue :goesred: They were two separate pieces of wood, but look very similar when finished. I'd really like to be able to tell her what they...

There is a high attrition rate with the driftwood blanks, leading me to use the left-over half of damaged blanks to make these Zetas.... Slightly better colour on this one The grain on this is outstanding "in the flesh"

One dyed, one not. I've said it before, but I do like the way features appear as they are turned!

So the less than colourful dyed driftwood blank was draped over my first Shakespeare. Love the kit, and pretty pleased with the match to the blank, a happy accident :thumbs:. A small hole appeared as I turned the barrel, which I filled with aluminium.