Hello boys, I'm back.
I took a break from sawdust for a while. Went on vacation in Hawaii, visited friends and family and did some amazing diving. While on Kauai, I saw some wood the locals called.... I can't remember the Hawaiian name but I think it was an Ironwood. Man was it heavy. It was so dense it had negative buoyancy and was used for fishing and for anchors.
Some of the local wood workers there are quite talented. It was sad to see that most of the wood carvings sold in the tourists trap were not made locally but in China! In addition, I going to try my hand at carving. My lovely bride wants a turtle.
It's now time to start the remolding the kitchen in my son's home. Nothing to fancy, but it will be his first major wood project. I am only there to instruct and give guidance.
Dave