Well, had to have another go
Mixed results,
Started with this blank cut from a piece I bought to do a stick head and high hopes from the look of it.
Ended with this (dark pic again sorry, didn't realise I'd have to buy a new camera as well )
Some splitting on the ends and a tiny piece popped out in one of the dark sections, but a sanding dust and CA paste seems to have rescued it (Thank you Google )
Biggest disappointment is all that lovely figuring got turned to dust, it only ran about an 1/8" into the wood
Mixed results,
Started with this blank cut from a piece I bought to do a stick head and high hopes from the look of it.
Ended with this (dark pic again sorry, didn't realise I'd have to buy a new camera as well )
Some splitting on the ends and a tiny piece popped out in one of the dark sections, but a sanding dust and CA paste seems to have rescued it (Thank you Google )
Biggest disappointment is all that lovely figuring got turned to dust, it only ran about an 1/8" into the wood