Fun with rotten wood

[johnny.t.]

This kept me busy most of this afternoon I had a too far gone sycamore log, parts were actually compost, so I figured I would try my hand at an end grain bowl with holes in it.I cut the outside no problems but when hollowing it moved all over the place so its a couple of mm thick places and about 5mm in others :? I didn't completely like the look when I finished hollowing it so I helped the shape along a bit :shock: Its finished with far too much hand sanding and a couple of coats of antique pine coloured danish oil to darken it up a bit......



I enjoyed myself and my freshly converted to fingernail grind gouge is a massive improvement on how it was


Comments/critique welcomed

Cheers JT

 

[greggy]

wow thats the best **** wood ive seen, well done johnny.

 

[TEP]

Top work John, glad you like your new style gouge. Like your style starting with rotted timber. =D>

 

[PowerTool]

Nice work,JT;managed to keep enough of it hanging together to look nice

Andrew

 

[Jenx]

Thats come out a really nice piece Johnny....
aand a definate doff of the cap to you for starting out with a piece of wood that many would have discarded as unuseable.

Really attractive finished piece. I like it a lot ! 8) 8) 8)

 

[Bodrighy]

Thats come out a really nice piece Johnny....
aand a definate doff of the cap to you for starting out with a piece of wood that many would have discarded as unuseable.

Really attractive finished piece. I like it a lot ! 8) 8) 8)

No such thing as unuseable wood :lol:

Love pieces like this. Well done on keeping it together and finishing it. Worth the time and effort IMHO

Pete

 

[mikec]

Great work Johnny,

As has been said, you have created something worthwhile from a piece of scrap - with all its flaws its still a beautiful object.

Regards,

Mike C

 

[CHJ]

That's one with lots of character johnny, well done with the tool control on all those interrupted cuts.

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks guys as I said I really enjoyed making it, a test of nerve and concentration :lol: In fact I liked doing it so much I did another today,a real whopper(for me), I've just got a load of ash that is really well seasoned but the rot has got halfway through the logs.Its 6" tall, 10" wide really thin and again the antique pine coloured danish oil, only one coat so far needs a few more.



Cheers JT

 

[PowerTool]

Another nice piece,JT
The curved shape and thin walls make it look very light and delicate,but still makes me want to reach in the screen and pick it up.

You get too much nice timber :evil: .... :wink:

Andrew

 

[loz]

Love both Johnny, The oil you use leave a wonderful look !

Loz

 

[Bodrighy]

A man after my own heart. Nice to see I'm not the only one using wierd wood. Keep 'em coming johnny.

Pete

 

[johnny.t.]

You get too much nice timber :evil: .... :wink:

:twisted: Muah haw haw :twisted: The joys of living in the countrysise :lol: