Doug B
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Something a little rustic & very different for me an emerging vase from Yew branch wood, finished with acrylic lacquer
FabulousSomething a little rustic & very different for me an emerging vase from Yew branch wood, finished with acrylic lacquer View attachment 189115
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Lovely job really has the home craft feel make me think of a squirrel eaten giant hazelnutHere is my first (successful) natural edge bowl, pretty pleased with it despite a few areas of tear out (which are barely noticeable unlike in the pictures).
I didn't dare going any thinner due to my previous failed attempt.
Lovely grain, not entirely sure of the type of oak; the log came from an evergreen tree, if it helps.
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That's beautiful mate, you could have gone thinner but no need really, the trick to thin walls is to do it in sections of about an inch at a time, get it to the thickness you want and move on, once you move on don't return to the top no matter how tempting it is to do a final pass, the wood will be moving as it spins and that's a very common cause of explosions on bowls, damhikHere is my first (successful) natural edge bowl, pretty pleased with it despite a few areas of tear out (which are barely noticeable unlike in the pictures).
I didn't dare going any thinner due to my previous failed attempt.
Lovely grain, not entirely sure of the type of oak; the log came from an evergreen tree, if it helps.
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Looking amazingThe cherry bowl saga
After a break from the work shop over the weekend its given me the boost I needed to start over with the bits that were curing in the garage. First up was the big bowl View attachment 189231View attachment 189232View attachment 189233A quick return to get rid of the excess epoxy then sanded and finished. Flipped over and did the base. Reapeated again for the small plateView attachment 189234View attachment 189235View attachment 189236and that was that for the day.
Are you making a judges gavelHad a plumber in doing some work in the boiler room today, one of the inline filters needed replacing, as he threw it to one side I looked at it and thought it would make a really good tool so brought it to the makerspace and used a wire wheel to clean it up, have a look for yourselves, do you see a tool?
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How about now? Do you see a tool yet?
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Not sure what I'll use for the smashy bits, my oak isn't dry enough and will probably move/split, I have a stick of ebony but not sure its big enough to get a good diameter, all my other stuff is too soft or too pale, I want it to contrast with the Beech and brass.
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