Koa Groan

[holmqer]

So I am on vacation in Santa Barbara, and pay a visit to the Central Coast Woodturners. When I get back to my cousins place I see this pile of Koa boards in the garage only a small portion of which is in this picture!

With over 100 board feet total and around 25 - 30 pen blanks per bf, I'm thinking 3000 pen blanks!

Then I learn that her husband has a commission to turn it into a table, and so after a couple hours of planer work there is a pile of Koa dust on the floor! [:0]

So far he has filled several 30 gal trash cans with Koa dust

 

[toolcrazy]

I hate to see any dust on the floor for any kind of wood. It's a waste, but it's a fact of wood working. Just need to figure out ways to save as much as you can.

 

[rherrell]

Bag it up and take it home and cast it!![]

 

[ElMostro]

You can always collect some of the shavings, mix it with something else and make into a pen. It is possible:

This one is mahogany shavings and corn.
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This one is Padauk shavings cast in Alumilite.
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[holmqer]

hmm, well since I am already shipping home some Olive, Avocado and other wood blanks that don't grow in CT, I guess I could always use Koa sawdust as filler in the box!

 

[jeffj13]

holmqer,

Where abouts in CT are you located?

jeff

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Oh come on Jeff... You still haven't visited ME yet! LOL []

 

[holmqer]

I live in central CT