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Ken

#25
October 16, 2013, 11:41:48 PM
mrbrb

Very nice looking projects.  Hats off to you.
Lots of toys for working in the bush

LeeB

#26
October 16, 2013, 11:59:52 PM
Wow, some drill bit you got there. Did you make it yourself?
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Jeff

#27
October 17, 2013, 08:22:45 AM
Okay, do I have to be the first to ask about the giant duck on a pallet?
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thecfarm

#28
October 17, 2013, 08:41:43 AM
Maybe it went to Wilton ME. I think there are a few around town like that. They are all diffeant painted.
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mrbrb

#29
October 17, 2013, 12:07:59 PM
thanks for the kind words- 
regarding the drill bit, it is just a standard 1" metal cutting bit, welded to a 9' piece of rod. Figuring out how to drill that 9' hole straight took a lot of trial and error. Barefoot auger wandered way too much. Step bit was straight but slow. With this metal cutting bit, it took about 20 minutes per 9' hole.
regarding the duck, it is carved from a block of brownstone.

so now that I've got about 400 knots, need to figure out how to dry them without too much warping.
Thanks for all of the suggestions.



 

beenthere

#30
October 17, 2013, 12:16:46 PM
That was quick.
From last evening to this morning, you now have a bucket with 400 knots.

From where did you collect them? They look to be about 1/4" thick.
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Cedarman

#31
October 17, 2013, 12:39:29 PM
Looks like you made a lot of knot holes.
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jueston

#32
October 17, 2013, 01:26:27 PM
I can't believe how centered that hole was after 9 feet.... wow...

beenthere

#33
October 17, 2013, 02:24:01 PM
Likely staying in the soft juvenile core wood at the pith center is not that much of a problem if started right.

I'd think plugging up the bit with drilled wood means several withdrawals to clean it out.

That is quite an indexing rig used to make the different face cuts. Leaves some slabs that might be reassembled into some other form of art, but I don't know what it would be..   ;D
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RynSmith

#34
October 17, 2013, 03:44:15 PM
Quote from: beenthere on October 17, 2013, 02:24:01 PM
Leaves some slabs that might be reassembled into some other form of art, but I don't know what it would be.. 

We should hook up mrbrb with that artist (I think she was a she) who was looking for slabs not too long ago!  ;D

Roxie

#35
October 17, 2013, 06:01:32 PM
Quote from: Jeff on October 17, 2013, 08:22:45 AM
Okay, do I have to be the first to ask about the giant duck on a pallet?

That is one really awesome duck!! 
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Magicman

#36
October 20, 2013, 10:27:08 PM
You certainly have some very interesting projects and ideas mrbrb, and Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

I do not know how to harvest knotholes, but my company name is Knothole Sawmill.   :D
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