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mwhatch
10-30-2011, 11:17 PM
The baseball bat was cut from the 2" poplar dowel I found at Lowes.

Just today I was at Home Depot and found another 2" dowel. I am not sure what type of wood it is. It just said "hardwood dowel", so for $7.93 I decided to give it a try. It cuts very nice. The poplar cuts nice but sure makes a mess and clogs up the dust collecter with the shaveings. This hardwood dowel I cut the R2D2 with cut real clean and did not make much mess at all.
Kenm810
10-31-2011, 07:03 AM
Nice!! Morton, --as with any Hobby the word "FUN" has to fit in there some where, -- or its's just work
Thanks for sharing your photos
edzbaker
10-31-2011, 07:23 AM
Morton, Those look Really Good ! I believe you have Mastered the Rotary Jig ......

Thanks for sharing...

Ed
b.sumner47
10-31-2011, 11:27 AM
Morton, Very nice , I like the Texas Rangers Bat the most-under dog.


Capt Barry
James RS
11-01-2011, 03:38 PM
Great job, just a thought but isn't the closet rods at HD and Loews 2inch wood and and about 5 to 6 foot long?
rcdages
11-01-2011, 03:53 PM
Mortan,

Wonderfull job on the base ball bat.
How long was the carve on the bat?
How are you going to finish the bat?
lawrence
11-01-2011, 04:01 PM
man, you really knocked that out of the park...

seriously though, excellent carves.

Lawrence
mwhatch
11-01-2011, 09:38 PM
Mortan,

Wonderfull job on the base ball bat.
How long was the carve on the bat?
How are you going to finish the bat?

Thanks everyone. It took about 3.5 hours to carve. I used the full 12 inches, and went to .75 deep.
I will probably just clear coat or maybe some kind of glaze. Finishing is not my strong point.