My latest Rocker completed - warning pic heavy

[deeno]

Just wanted to share my latest completed project.   I was lucky enough to get to live in Brazil for a couple of years as part of my job.    While there I got some really pretty wood milled for me.    I air dried the wood and started working it a few years ago.  Whenever I had time I would spent a few minutes or hours chipping away at this project.   The wood is Massaranduba, super hard but as the results show worth all the effort.  Thanks for looking.

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[Turner52]

Beautiful.

[Rob Young]

That is fantastic!

[chips ahoy]

You sure did a good job of "chipping away"what didn't look like a rocker.Beeeeeutiful.

Mel

[Steve N]

Ok also known as Bulletwood with a Janka hardness of 3130



 
looking chair too.

Thanks for sharing

[Gary G™]

Sensational!

[paarker]

Amazing!

[MichaelS]

woah, that's amazing. Nicely done and some beautiful wood - though Janka of 3130! dang, I'd have hated to work that with hand tools


Michael

[Steve N]

woah, that's amazing. Nicely done and some beautiful wood - though Janka of 3130!  dang, I'd have hated to work that with hand tools
 

Michael

Probably varies wildly depending on what type of chunk you have in your hands.

"Grain/Texture: Grain straight to interlocked or wavy. Fine uniform texture with low natural luster." That interlocked may prove difficult trying to finish it down with hand tools.

"Workability: Despite its high density, Bulletwood generally produces good results with both hand and machine tools, though it does exhibit an above-average dulling effect on cutters. Responds well to steam-bending. Can pose challenges in gluing due to high density and oil content." Sounds like a lot of resharpening.

Plus looking at that curl in the grain, this could pose a little extra toward getting a smooth finish.

[iublue]

Sweet!!!