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I've built up a pretty good pile of small scraps of wood I just can't bear to toss over the years: verawood, ebony, rosewood, mahogany, purpleheart, but even just some nice maple, sitka spruce, red cedar, walnut, etc. I started carving some into pendants this winter, and some look pretty good, but I'm looking for ideas for really small or weirdly shaped scrap -- everything from 1/2" lathe ends with a hole in them, to long 1/2" x 3/8" x 4', a small clip of the pile under the picture.

I've heard a few people just throw them into baggies and sell/give to crafty folks, which I might do in the end. But I figure if I can make stuff to give away as gifts or sell at a craft fair, all the better... but outside of jewellery, not sure what else to do. The are NOT big enough for endgrain cutting boards, and most have a couple rounded or uneven edges.

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[โ€“] Marafon@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I vote you just start gluing shit together until you've got some funky blanks for the lathe. I buy a lot of turning kits from here, could give you some ideas.

https://www.pennstateind.com/

[โ€“] ellisk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I did try that once but you're right I should give it a go again with better wood choices (verawood is just too waxy to glue unless you treat it right I guess.)