Another Practice Bowl

[Christos]

I picked this up quite a while ago (Camphor) and thought that I should see if I could use it. One of those road side collections.

I let it dry for a little while after cutting it up to some squarish blanks. I recalled that I had one branch going into this piece but I thought that I would be able to shape around it. As you can see I managed to not only not avoid it but also centred it in the middle of the bowl. :doh:

I had a piece fly out and cause a hole at the bottom of the bowl. So I used a bit of casting resin over three casts to fill the hole and the crack that was curving around the inside of the bowl.

All comments welcomed GOOD and BAD.

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[artme]

You've done well to rescue that!! The junction and knots make for interesting grain!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[wheelinround]

Christos looks good from here :2tsup:

[Drillit]

Christos,
You can buy colour additives for the resin (black/red & others) to enhance the feature.
IMHO, it is better than the straight resin colour where there is a bit of space to fill. I
have found the thick bote-cote 2 pack good and it takes colour well. Hope that helps. Drillit.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Christos,
You can buy colour additives for the resin (black/red & others) to enhance the feature.
IMHO, it is better than the straight resin colour where there is a bit of space to fill. I
have found the thick bote-cote 2 pack good and it takes colour well. Hope that helps. Drillit.

True... but old coffee grounds also give a good colour match with CL, mix well thru the epoxy and add a bit of interesting texture to the fill.

(Plus are dirt cheap, if you have a percolator or similar. :innocent: )

[Beedeejay]

True... but old coffee grounds also give a good colour match with CL, mix well thru the epoxy and add a bit of interesting texture to the fill.

(Plus are dirt cheap, if you have a percolator or similar. :innocent: )


If you don't have a percolator maybe drop (Neil) Dai Sensai a pm. He has a nifty little coffee ground product set up:D
(I know he is travelling so he might not be set up).
I think he might go through coffee like goes through Tea:oo::oo:

Cheers Ben

[Christos]

..... Dai Sensai .....nifty little coffee ground .......I think he might go through coffee like goes through Tea....


Our next wood work forum challenge Tea and Coffee? :inlove:


:U

[wheelinround]

Here's my Tea entry Christos :p

[Christos]

I can not see as many tea leaves via the fruit that are in the way.

[wheelinround]

I can not see as many tea leaves via the fruit that are in the way.

No leaves just berries flowers and fruit

[Christos]

I know I am going to go off topic and will be in trouble for doing so but I started this thread so :p


Tea leaves by definition is exactly that, when you done drinking the tea it is what is left behind. Leaves. :shiny:


Not fruit.


:rofl:





Well I think it is funny.