This was for a plane restore that I discuss in an earlier blog post, which can be found here. I actually bought a bowl turning blank that if I recall correctly was a 6″x6″x2″ piece of Brazilian Cherry. The purpose of using a big piece like that was so I could get both the tote and knob from the same piece of wood. I cut a 2″x2″x6″ piece with my band saw. Had I done this today, I would have cut that piece in half for another turning project. But I still was real confident about getting the sizing right so I used the hole piece. The finish on this is boiled linseed oil and several coats of shellac. I was MUCH happier with the finish on this piece then I was on the last one.
