My new find. Now I need a project to use it for!
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My new find. Now I need a project to use it for! Lepord Wood..
OK, so I just HAD to but it! Now what to do with it?
Any suggestions out there in Knots land? I have two boards (sticks to me) 65 inches long, 9+ (a little) inches wide, and 1+ (a little) inch thick.
The color in the attached picture matches the original color very closely. At least on my computer screen. Dry wood without a wetting to show the color.
I amd sure that I do not want to resaw it, but maybe I should? I would hate to ruin it.
I have used Lepord wood (often) before but usually only for accent trim with my usuall Jatoba I often use. My last batch of Jatoba has been a true disaster! Most, if not all, was reaction wood! I think I need a new favorite wood to use….
I like mixing Lepord with other woods. Very pretty, at least to me…
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hey will,
whenever i see that type of figure i think it would look great made into some art deco-ish. it just seems to lend itself to soft curves, wide surfaces and straight lines. that lovely yellow would be highlighted were you to blend a little red within the project, mahogany or bloodwood perhaps. let us know what you come up with.
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How's that Carvewright?
Will,
Maybe you can use that fancy machine of yours to carve a couple big cats in one of the boards and frame it and hang it on your wall. Call it camoflage or something like that.
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