LEAP - Thank You!

[Draken]

I had originally posted in the Pen and Penmakers Contest thread, but it is getting lost with all the other BB threads, so I'll post it here.

I wanted to give public thanks to LEAP for the generous prize donation he made to the above mentioned contest. I was one of two worst guessers, and I received his blanks as my reward. I was expecting 5, maybe 10 blanks. Boy was I wrong. Here's what I received:

5 Corian Blanks
39 Full sized wood blanks
11 Short wood blanks
3 Antler blanks

Thank you very much, I'm totally blown away with your generosity! This will also be my first experience turning antler, should be a nice challenge.

If anyone knows the ID of the woods in the second row, I'd greatly appreciate it, they weren't labled. I think I know a few of them, but not all of them. Here are some closeups:

 

[CrazyBear]

7th from left has got to be purpleheart

 

[R2]

That is a wonderful collection of blanks!! Congratulations.
What is listed as Lacewood could well be Panopsis Rubellens (Leopardwood from Brazil) or Caedwellia Subliminus (Northern Silky Oak from Australia).
I have some difficulty with "common names" because a common name in one country may not be the common name
in the country of origin.
I actually have had an e-mail conversation with James Keen on this very subject.
I am keen, where possible, for people to use scientific names. That is unless we are talking BOW, Beb, Red Oak etc., etc.

 

[gokartergo]

The fifth one from the left looks like mesqette (sp) The sixth looks like olivewood. The 7th is purple heart. 11th looks like walnut. The 12 and 15h look like cedar. Sorry.. That's all I now for sure...

 

[maxwell_smart007]

could that be x-cut Padauk between the purpleheart and the crotch-patterned blanks of some sort...

 

[LandfillLumber]

First blank on the bottom row far right next to the lamination that I made is Spalted Ornamental Cherry also was my wood at one time.Those two matching lams. are cherry/mahogany/and white oak. The lonely lamination is a scrap from a millworks that is mahogany. Thats all I can ID as I once cut them up. Very nice of Leap, we have a great community going. Victor

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Lets give this a try:

1&2 Imbuia (although... very well could be mesquite as well)
3&4 Lignum Vitae
5 Walnut (Could be Mesquite, but it looks too dark)
6 Curly Maple
7 Purpleheart
8 Cocobolo
9&10 Maple
11 Walnut
12 Cedar
13 Might be maple (same as 9-10)
14 UNK
15 Cedar (see 12)
16 Box elder (forgot to add this one!)

Not sure on the shorts

 

[IPD_Mrs]

Originally posted by Firefyter-emt

Lets give this a try:

1&2 Imbuia (although... very well could be mesquite as well)
3&4 Lignum Vitae
5 Walnut (Could be Mesquite, but it looks too dark)
6 Curly Maple
7 Purpleheart
8 Cocobolo
9&10 Maple
11 Walnut
12 Cedar
13 Might be maple (same as 9-10)
14 UNK
15 Cedar (see 12)
16 Box elder (forgot to add this one!)

Not sure on the shorts

Nice job.. wasn't sure how many folks used the Lignum Vitae. If the pieces have nice graining this one comes out looking like it has a feather pattern in it. One of my early favorites. Of course I did the one and only blank I ever found with a great leaf pattern before we learned how to do CA finish [:0]

VERY NICE DONATION LEAP!

[:X] MRS

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Yea, just don't plan to sand the blank down eaisly! I also use the LV in the guide blocks of my 16" band saw, I love how it works... It cools the blade, self-lubricates when it gets hot and has way more surface contact compared to those bearing style blade guides. What a pain to try to belt sand them to perfection! [B)]

I made the guide shafts for the thrust bearing as well.
Although they don't look too green, it's LV (I kept the good stuff)

 

[LEAP]

James, you are very welcome, Just trying to pay back a little from all i have gained by being on the forum also I won a trivia contest a while ago and got a terrific bunch of blanks as a prize and figured the least I could do was respond in kind. Happy turning,
Phil

 

[karlkuehn]

Originally posted by Firefyter-emt

Yea, just don't plan to sand the blank down eaisly! I also use the LV in the guide blocks of my 16" band saw, I love how it works... It cools the blade, self-lubricates when it gets hot and has way more surface contact compared to those bearing style blade guides. What a pain to try to belt sand them to perfection! [B)]

I made the guide shafts for the thrust bearing as well.
Although they don't look too green, it's LV (I kept the good stuff)

As a former boat/ship builder, I gotta say I'm still amazed when I see people referring to Lignum Vitae as a preferred turning wood. There is many a boat out there that still uses LV for shaft bushings. It's like steel that grows on trees, as illustrated in Fire Marshal Bill's bandsaw pictures. Wonderful natural resource!

Nice haul on the blanks, by the way!