I still haven't caught up from earlier this week, but has anyone heard from @Ray--Opo lately? Isn't he supposed to be having surgery today?
I like Potoo. They are the cutest! I will try to find a picture......!Owls are my favorite bird.
Some of us would really like that. They're beautiful pieces to begin with, but they mean more when you know the artist.
Too true! Each pod (and there are thousands on one tree) contains about 6 seeds and every single one of them sprouts. I have mimosa trees coming up all over my property!
Lovely! Do they usually hunt by day?
That would make sense!Not sure anyone answered yet, but during the cold frozen Winter, with snow cover, very few little creatures that they normally catch and eat at dusk to dawn are out (nestled in keeping warm) soooo, owls are often spotted during daylight (warmer) times when the little varmints are out scampering around getting their own food.
That's a Potoo. They are not owls. They just look like owls. They have HUGE mouths!
Mimosas are great for humming birds apparently.I haven’t had that problem yet.
The pods are messy when the wind blows!
That is a really cute bird!That's a Potoo. They are not owls. They just look like owls. They have HUGE mouths!
I have sinus problems too but if the tree decides to...you will smell it anyway. In all the years that I lived with one down the street, I only got to smell it once or twice. I do understand how it could be invasive in Florida. In Ohio our weather gets cold enough to control it. I was told by my son that I can't dig a sprout anymore for a houseplant because it's illegal in Ohio. People are using it to manufacture a drug. Those people are just dopes. Because of them we can't enjoy the beauty of a mimosa tree even just for a houseplant.I've never noticed much of a fragrance from mimosa trees, myself... Although I'm prone to sinus congestion, so the scent might just slip by me!
yup you're right Mark.Quick bowl update..... long story short, although my pix looked good, there were some minor “tool” marks that we didnt like and felt they kind of detracted. Without fixing those marks would show even more in the staining/oiling process. Soooooo, I redid some of the inside of the bowl this morning, and successfully removed those marks. It’s worth giving everything 110% so it looks good in the end.
Once the marks were gone, I resanded a bit more today...only a few more sanding grits to go and it will be time to apply some finish.
Here’s a picture of the original block of wood I started with and where we stand today.
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Where We are Today
Nice.Quick bowl update..... long story short, although my pix looked good, there were some minor “tool” marks that we didnt like and felt they kind of detracted. Without fixing those marks would show even more in the staining/oiling process. Soooooo, I redid some of the inside of the bowl this morning, and successfully removed those marks. It’s worth giving everything 110% so it looks good in the end.
Once the marks were gone, I resanded a bit more today...only a few more sanding grits to go and it will be time to apply some finish.
Here’s a picture of the original block of wood I started with and where we stand today.
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Bowl Blank (Mahogany)
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Where We are Today
Maybe he’s recovering.
I hope he checks in soon. He’s probably all drugged up.
My nephew is marrying a girl from Ohio this year. They have just bought a house in Las Vegas though.I have sinus problems too but if the tree decides to...you will smell it anyway. In all the years that I lived with one down the street, I only got to smell it once or twice. I do understand how it could be invasive in Florida. In Ohio our weather gets cold enough to control it. I was told by my son that I can't dig a sprout anymore for a houseplant because it's illegal in Ohio. People are using it to manufacture a drug. Those people are just dopes. Because of them we can't enjoy the beauty of a mimosa tree even just for a houseplant.
I made a small notation on one of my calendars.Yes you're right he said the 22nd. I have lost track of the dates.
@Ray--Opo I hope it has all gone well and you recover quickly!
Thinking of you.