Kevin Miller wrote:
On 11/26/2011 03:35 AM, Gerald Ross wrote:
The canisters all look really good, and I like a sturdy bowl. I am
working my way through some nice sycamore but never saw any rowan in
person.

Sycamore is nice. I'm not sure what I have laying around right now but
if I can find some rowan blanks would you be interested in a swap?

Outside we have 2' of snow so finding any there isn't too likely but I
may have some smaller pieces in the shop, I'm not too sure - I'll have
to look around but there may be something out there.

Rowan is a common decorative tree up here. Don't know about where you
are. It has bright red berries in late summer and is a really pretty
tree when they come out. Unfortunately, it's a very wet tree so usually
suffers from heart rot when the tree gets to any size. But there's
always some sound wood in it...

...Kevin

Sure, a swap sounds good. I've got loads of smaller blanks and only
Sweetgum, Sycamore and cedar in larger blanks. I turn on an expanding
bowl chuck, so all my blanks have the dovetail recess and are dry
enough to turn.

--
Gerald Ross

I went on a 30-day diet - and lost 30 days!