But we have some really big trees here on the West Coast. This was shot in our north Seattle neighborhood.
Peter Gruenwoldt from Seattle’s Tree Cycle, working on a 100′ Elm. The wood salvaged from this tree will be turned into some amazing live-edge furniture by a team of artists and craftsman at Urban Hardwoods. If you can wait 3 years, you could own a table that once overlooked Lake Union and the city skyline.
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This project is a secret Christmas gift for the spouse .. a jewelry box. It’s also a Wood Whisperer Guild project .. although Marc is building a humidor. I’m using the wonderful curly maple I picked up at Northwest Timber.
I cut a groove into the front, back and sides to install a decorative strip. 
Using the No. 80 scraper to final size the decorative strip. 
Decorative strip of paduk installed. 
Then I cut the sides, back and front from the board. 
Shooting the pieces square and to final size. 
First dry fit. Obviously, some trimming and fitting still needs to be done.
Check out Marc’s humidor!
This ship pulled into our port this week. The damaged caused by the same typhoon that hit the Philippines. All I can say is that I’m very happy I wasn’t on this ship during the storm.
After one looonng boat ride and three airplanes, I’m finally back. No wood working to report form vacation, but I’ll be starting a Christmas project today or tomorrow.
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