I cut this piece wrong and look what happened

[Burl Source]

I've had this piece of English Walnut sitting around for a few years.

It was cut near a crotch. Looked kind of cool but not overly exciting.

So I cut it wrong just to see what would happen.
What do you think?
Knife handle blocks?
......or kindling?

 

[silver_pilate]

Those top two sections look really nice! The bottom two I like as well. Would this need to be stabilized because of the way it was cut (or does English Walnut always need to be stabilized...)? I'd be interested....

--nathan

 

[Russ Andrews]

What are the dimensions..?

 

[Burl Source]

What are the dimensions..?

Right now the dimensions are 21&1/2 long x 2&1/2 wide x 1&1/4

the left end has checks that go in 1 inch, then about 7 inches of solid stuff,
then the checks in the eye then 9 inches solid on top two, 10 inches on bottom 2. A few 1/4 in deep surface checks on the edge.

I figure each piece would yield at least a solid 7x2 and 8x2 piece. Maybe better.

Nathan
I don't know if it should be stabilized. The english walnut tends to be harder and heavier than the other walnuts

This photo shows the grain orientation a little better.

 

[grlangr]

Well, for doing it "wrong" it sure looks right!

 

[Leadfoot2]

The high figured sections would look very nice on a slip joint.

Leadfoot

 

[Fross]

Just send it to me, its junk... Ill get rid of it