A very small piece of Penola redgum meets its fate

The previous post features a sizeable lump of Penola redgum.

I left most of it in Aldinga, but smuggled a sliver home in my hand luggage. (Photo)

I then cut it in half, and the result is a clock insert, as you can see.

What is interesting from a woodturning point of view is that the timber, which had not been neatly cut but just rough-split, could not, due to the rough and broken surface, be turned down to a nice, neat item.

I turned it to a round, more or less, but retained much of the broken, split, damaged surface.

Whether it is a successful piece I'm not sure. But it is interesting, and I had fun with it.

I have another little piece, which might get a similar treatment. Not sure yet.

The photos aren't terrific, but if you douoble click and enlarge them you'll get a better view of what I've described.

All the best

vsquared.