I’ve had a running battle with some VERY dry (8%) Elm over the last few days. Saturday had me in the Midlands for an AWGB meeting, so a day away, but Friday and Sunday I was having a battle to complete two large commissioned presentation pieces in Elm. Nasty stuff when too dry.
Monday should see them finished (they have to be!) and delivered. I’ll be glad.
And then it’s on to some even older, drier, wood for another commissioned piece. After that the beauty that is clean, wet, Sycamore and Ash for three more commissioned pieces…Oh I can’t wait. Wet shavings…tools that stay sharp longer than I can hold my breath for…long shavings…damp tools…sap on the goggles…no dust from simply cutting…what a joy wet wood is.
