dealing with difficult grain

[cornucopia]

hello all, i bought a large board of elm several years ago, its very dry and very nicely figured in places. i was asked to turn a tazza by my mother in law :twisted: and although i disagree with the dimensions she insisted on- heres a problem i had and overcome whilist making the bowl section.

heres the block mounted on a faceplate its 9" by 9" by 3 1/2"

knocked into the round

heres the torn end grain

the bowl starting to take shape

here is the problem even with a razor sharp gouge its still not going away!!

so i soak the problem grain in lemon oil which is the finish i'm going to be using them make another pass with the razor sharp gouge, here is teh result -better but still not completley gone.

heres the fine shavings and my main 5/8" gouge

some power sanding and oil later

heres the finished piece, its not to my taste but it is to the spec i was given

 

[Bodrighy]

Certainly a heavy weight Tazza. Does your mother in law make very large lardy cakes perhaps :lol:

Lovely piece of wood however. Is the bottom different or is it the light?

Pete

 

[cornucopia]

its all elm, but the bottom bit has one dark side one light ( a bit like the mother in law- except without the light :roll: )

 

[Bodrighy]

its all elm, but the bottom bit has one dark side one light ( a bit like the mother in law- except without the light :roll: )

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[cornucopia]

i aways know whe its her at the front door as the mice throw them selves on the traps
:mrgreen:

heres the rest of todays effort

 

[PowerTool]

Nice work,nice pictures - love the goblet (and spalted beech generally..)

Andrew (divorced,mother-in-law no longer a problem.. :wink: )

 

[shedhead]

It's a bit like my :evil: mother-in-law, :evil: there is always a dark cloud above her head following her where ever she goes. When she comes to my door it's me that jumps into the mouse trap

I offered to make her a box..........but she managed to get out before i could nail the lid shut!!!!!!!!! :wink:

 

[NickWelford]

Nice Tazza, although not to my taste either, it is nicely made.

 

[davegw]

Thanks again for another great step by step C. I've turned a lot of elm and this is a problem I've had too.

As for Mother in Laws - I have to be honest, mines my best salesperson. She has sold at least 4 bowls to friends and family, mostly sight unseen.

 

[lurker]

i aways know whe its her at the front door as the mice throw them selves on the traps

The old uns are the good uns :lol: :lol:

 

[Jenx]

Not been 'on' for a while ... just catching up .... that Tazza is an absolute "stonker", I really like that, -- Its the stem section I think that does it, -- you must have been quite chuffed with that little lot for a 'days effort' :wink:
Like your stuff a lot, Corny... even gave the missus a shout to come have a 'look-see' 8)

" Why can you do stuff that nice ? " she said ! ha ha ha

Really nice work Sir... really nice 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[cornucopia]

Not been 'on' for a while ... just catching up .... that Tazza is an absolute "stonker", I really like that, -- Its the stem section I think that does it, -- you must have been quite chuffed with that little lot for a 'days effort' :wink:
Like your stuff a lot, Corny... even gave the missus a shout to come have a 'look-see' 8)

" Why can you do stuff that nice ? " she said ! ha ha ha

Really nice work Sir... really nice 8) 8) 8) 8)

thanks