On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:48:51 -0900, Kevin Miller
wrote:

mac davis wrote:

If all I do is meet a few folks and expand my network, I'll be happy..
especially if I can reach a few folks that do interior design in the mega-buck
condos they're selling on the "yuppie" side of the road..

So I'm curious Mac, are you able to find any native woods down there to
turn? Mesquite, etc.? Or do you have to "import" your turning stock
from the states when you visit?

The only wood I've turned that's native to Baja so far is eucalyptus from a
friends yard.. much nicer than the stuff I've tried in the States that smells
like cough drops and like to splinter..

One of my clients gave me some really spectacular old growth mesquite from the
mainland...
There's a company in Mexico City that buys old home and salvages the wood.. They
were built before things like mesquite, bocote and cocobolo were considered
"exotic woods"..
My client's had a dining rood set made out of 100 year old roof beams...
wonderful wood and a really nice table and chairs..
Then, they moved in and found that the guys had messed up on the specs and made
the whole set 7 or 8" too high, so I got 2 boxes of 8" long end cuts.. real
pretty wood..

I was at a local festival last weekend and met a family that sells wonderful
carvings, mostly out of ironwood..
I went to see them on the way to Yuma today and set up a deal to buy really nice
ironwood.. all heart wood and from Sonora, MX..
First one they'll ship is two pieces, 7" x 2 1/2" x 3", for 6 dollars each..
That's 6 or 8 pens per piece...

As in the States, some of my friends and clients are starting to bring me
wood... Some nice walnut burl, several oak logs and stuff like that.. Someone's
always coming back from somewhere in the states and they're very helpful..
Gonna post a photo of you booth and work I hope.

For sure.. My wife is doing the computer end and helping set up and stuff, and
she'll be in charge of the camera..

And it's getting cold up here in Alaska. When's the guest room available? ;-)

It was a little chilly this morning.. about 58 at 6am..
It's about 6:30 pm now and 74 degrees...

Your timing is excellent, Kevin.. we had friends over for 2 weeks and they left
yesterday.. Strangely enough, they just sold their house in Alaska and are
building a winter home here...

The guest room and bath are available now and the RV is hooked up outside as a
guest house...
COME ON DOWN!!

oh... bring wood, I'll supply the lathes and tools..


...Kevin


mac

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