Spalted (rich tea) bowl

[Doug B]

I`d mentioned this piece of spalted Beech in George`s 4 bowl thread.

The timber was so dry it crumbled rather than cut as i tried to turn it.
So last week before i went away for work i put it in the garden with a board leaning on it to stop the rain falling directly on in, but hopefully allowing the piece to absorb moisture from the atmosphere.

Obviously when i got home on Friday i noticed one of the kids had knocked the board off & all the rain we`ve had recently had wet it through. :roll: :evil:

Unperturbed i re-mounted it today & here is the result so far.

I was really surprised just how much water it had absorbed :shock: & before i knew it, me, the lathe & everything inline with the spinning bowl were wet. The rain had penetrated the bowl completely, even as i hollowed the center the shavings were still wet.
On a plus side the tear out was minimal, i presume you get some with spalted timber? This is the first i have turned.
I`ve placed the piece in a cupboard, after cutting as thin a wall as i dare & hopefully when i`m back home next weekend it will be ready for sanding & finishing.

 

[penman]

Looks nice Doug. Hope to see it in the flesh at the next meeting.
Actually got into the shed myself this afternoon the first time since I broke my ribs. :lol: :lol:
The pain is now bearable enough to be able to hold a bowl gouge

Malcolm

 

[wizer]

That looks really good Doug. I turned some bicuit grade wood today with no so good results, will post a pic later.

 

[stevebuk]

looks good to me so far doug, cant wait to see it finished. Hope it doesn't warp to far on you.
have fun

 

[Doug B]

Thanks for the kind comments guys.

If it`s finished Malc/Steve i`ll bring it along, Mark Hancock is demonstrating so i really don`t want to miss that.
Sorry to hear about the ribs Malc, hope you`re well on the road to recovery now.

 

[Jenx]

Its looking like a "Gordon Banks" Doug ... Great Save !

I'm not the most experienced by a long long way, but I've found most spalted beech has a wee bit punky-ness somewhere... I took a tip of Chas's and put sanding sealer on it when I find it now, and it does help a bit. ( or whatever you intend to finish the piece in, oils wise )

It certainly looks good so far.. hopefully it'll not distort too much on you, before you get a chance to finish it right off.

8) 8)

 

[Lightweeder]

I love this piece - the shape appeals to me a lot, and the figuring is gorgeous.

LW

 

[zambezi]

It looks good, nice form and loads of character in the wood!

 

[Oakbear]

Very nice indeed, nice form and nice wood.

I look forward to seeing the finished article! Have you decided what finish to use?

 

[johnny.t.]

Good job Doug 8) Very nice indeed. How big is the foot/base? A nice profile shot would be good

JT

 

[Doug B]

Once again many thanks for your kind comments chaps.


Oakbear,
if you are going on the 12th I'll look forward to seeing you, Stevebuk has told me lots about you ;-)
Hopefully the bowl will be finished also,not sure with what yet though.

JT,
I'll post some better pic's when it's finished

Does anyone know what java script is? & why this bloody Blackberry keeps telling me it's not enabled.

 

[richburrow]

That looks great doug
I like the shape you have got there

 

[Paul.J]

Great looking piece Doug,well worth the save

 

[Frank S]

Nice one Doug B,
buy the kids some sweets or something for "helping out" they seem to have done you a good turn(sorry, no pun intended) Frank S.

 

[Doug B]

Rich, Paul, Frank,

Thanks for the kind comments, sorry for the delay in replying.


Rich.

I don`t know if you recognize it, but this is the piece of spalted beech you very kindly gave me. Thanks again.

 

[Oakbear]

What's the hold up, i'm impatient to see it finished now! :wink:

Yes i'll be there on the 12th. After looking at Mark Hancock's gallery, wild horses wouldn't keep me away! I look forward to seeing you there.

 

[Doug B]

Oakbear.

I've only managed 1 day at home this week (Thursday) & I won't be home till Monday now so there is little chance of finishing it before the meeting.:-(
Though I'm definitely keeping wednesday free as I to am really looking forward to seeing Mark.