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[Chris152]

Here 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'll be holm oak. Beautiful, somewhat splitty and very hard.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

I use coffee granules as well.....to make a cuppa lol

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

I like the natural edge bowl, I don’t think my skill in woodturning is that level yet so it will be a while before I try

 

[Stigmorgan]

I like the natural edge bowl, I don’t think my skill in woodturning is that level yet so it will be a while before I try

It's not so different from a flat rimmed bowl unless the live edge is extremely wavey. Feel free to come over for some practice, I've loads of Lime blanks you can practice on

 

[kinverkid]

I have a piece ready cut 45mm x 60mm but also have another 15mmx55mm which of you wished you could glue them together for free. Otherwise I would have to cut from a larger piece but would cost £30 + P&P.

 

[Stigmorgan]

I have a piece ready cut 45mm x 60mm but also have another 15mmx55mm which of you wished you could glue them together for free. Otherwise I would have to cut from a larger piece but would cost £30 + P&P.View attachment 189421

I'll pass for now, the glued section would likely come off during use and I don't have funds at the minute, have to find the cash to pay my shop rent for this month. Thank you for looking though I really do appreciate it

 

[kinverkid]

You're welcome

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Nice piece of wood what are they?
Someone here gave me advice on my out of balance bowl, can’t find the thread now
However, thank you, I did look at the alignment and it’s spot on thank you .
Just had a play with an idea I wanted to try, I wanted two coloured lines on the edge of a bowl
Images
Below.. thoughts and comments are welcome

 

[Stigmorgan]

Nice piece of wood what are they?
Someone here gave me advice on my out of balance bowl, can’t find the thread now
However, thank you, I did look at the alignment and it’s spot on thank you .
Just had a play with an idea I wanted to try, I wanted two coloured lines on the edge of a bowl
Images
Below.. thoughts and comments are welcome

They are ebony.

Here's a little hammer i just finished made from brass, hawthorne and ebony finished with friction polish

 

[pat from Marck]

They are ebony.

Here's a little hammer i just finished made from brass, hawthorne and ebony finished with friction polish
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Very nice idea for that discarded inline filter

 

[Stigmorgan]

Very nice idea for that discarded inline filter

That ones just a little T junction, the inline filter is a lot bigger

 

[pat from Marck]

The cherry burl saga
Today was spend hand sanding the big odd shaped bowl, still have a load more to do tomorrow but its getting there. To break up the sanding I spent the odd interval working on completing the small lidded bowl. Steph thinks its the best so far.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

The bowl is brill ice work
Well I am done for a few days, I run most of my tools on solar panels batts and an inverter
The problem this time of year is limited sun light, I am now taking more out of the batts that is getting put in,
I have now reached the point where, there is not enough left in the batts to power the dust vac or the lathe