Been trying to steal time to work on some Christmas gifts...the gals like boxes so.... I'm using up some 2/4 cherry I've had for a while...got this stuff years ago while still in San Diego and have made many boxes and other gifts & shop fixtures out of it. I noticed in the latest edition of Fine Woodworking mag that BERDOLL SAWMILL had an ad and upon closer look, I saw that it was just a few miles from me! Went to visit and found some extraordinary mesquite....there was some beautiful slabs but I was after stock to use in my shop. Brought the mesquite home...see some of it below....hoping to re-saw and make some gifts.
Here's the cherry on the shooting board:
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Here's the mesquite...beautiful stuff...pic can't do it justice!
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Gonna have to find some creative filler for this holey beauty!
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Don