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Offline Walnut Les

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i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« on: April 05, 2018, 09:05:19 PM »
I was given a lump of Ash so I cut it up with the chainsaw and put it on the lathe only to find a large nail hiding deep inside.
Don't you just hate it when this happens
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Offline The Bowler Hatted Turner

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Re: i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2018, 09:06:46 PM »
Hate it when it comes out like this but it can also enhance a piece.
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Offline Lazurus

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Re: i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2018, 08:41:48 AM »
"design opportunity"?
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Offline fuzzyturns

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Re: i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2018, 11:16:59 AM »
Welcome to the real world. Happens to me all the time.
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Offline burywoodturners

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Re: i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2018, 05:49:57 PM »
Quote from: Lazurus on April 06, 2018, 08:41:48 AM
"design opportunity"?
You hit the nail on the head there1(Sorry for that!)
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Offline Walnut Les

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Re: i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2018, 06:24:36 PM »
Quote from: fuzzyturns on April 06, 2018, 11:16:59 AM
Welcome to the real world. Happens to me all the time.
 
I normally find them with the chainsaw   :-[  this is only my second one found when turning.
I was trying to make a large sphere and then hollow out the middle of it, I ended up with a hollowed out sphere but two inches smaller than what I was hoping for.
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Offline Bryan Milham

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Re: i found a nail in the bit of wood that i was turning
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2018, 09:50:32 PM »
Rusty Steel in Oak makes for interesting colours, shame the nails int he Ash have not done the same for you.
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