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Mesquite Shelf

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Well I finally finished my living room shelf. It is funny how neat it is to work with mesquite. After being sanded it has this soft pink look that is so nice but kinda uninspiring. Then I hit it with the Tung oil and WOW …. an explosion of grain and color. It is so exciting to see that transformation. Glad its done so I can get back to turning again.

My next project is to turn some boxes for Christmas present, do some bandsaw boxes with a few burl caps I have and then I have an idea to make turned bases out of strikingly pretty wood and put lights in the center with old antique glass insulators on top. This should make them glow very pretty….

See ya….

Design or Plan used: My own design - Natural Mesquite Shelf

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