Gene Howe wrote:It's the darkest apple wood I've seen. Ite sure pretty stuff, though.
I had a hard time believing it when my neighbor told me that it was an apple tree. So I went home and looked it up on wood-database.com. Sure enough, here's what they say about the color:
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I've seen handles on vintage handsaws that were a similar color, but I assumed that it was from stain and/or patina. Now I wish I had grabbed more than just the two logs.
The thread says "unrelated to woodworking"..well I can say this is unrelated, but I still used the Shopsmith as a base for assembly operations ! It worked well as a solder and grounded assembly station.
Its a home designed PAR38 narrow beam LED lamp.
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After assembly-starting to look product worthy.
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and yes- it actually does work as intended
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p.s - yes thats a kitchen toaster oven on my desk. how else would one produce SAC305 solder reflow profiles on a shoestring budget ? =)