Blackwood Bowl

[brendan stemp]

It's a busy time of year for me. I get a lot of people placing orders for Christmas presents, particularly from those going overseas to visit friends or relatives.

This Blackwood bowl is destined for England (I think). Approx 250mm diam and 75mm deep. Around the rim are gumnuts cast in epoxy resin and then turned. Finished with nitrocellulose lacquer.

C&C welcome.

[cookie48]

Brendan.
I like that very much. To me it looks like the gum nuts are holding a separate rim around it. Very nice. Well done as usual.

[Cliff Rogers]

:2tsup:

[TTIT]

Big nuts Mate! :; Wonderful looking bowl Brendan - couldn't get much more Aussie than that for a souvenir :2tsup:

[Willy Nelson]

Looks Fantastic, BZ
WIlly
Jarrahland

[Dalboy]

Great looking bowl like the addition of the gumnuts in resin sets the rim off nicely




This Blackwood bowl is destined for England (I think).

Well I am in England do you want my address to send it to :;:;:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[SNAFU11]

WOW Brendan i really like that mate....Nice :2tsup:

Mick!!!

[chuck1]

that's cool! how long did it take to master the resin, gumnut to bowl ratio?

[brendan stemp]

looks fantastic, bz
willy
jarrahland

"bz"??

[brendan stemp]

that's cool! how long did it take to master the resin, gumnut to bowl ratio?

Nothing to Master, Chuck. With this type of bowl I always do more than one pour and always have another project on the go to pour any excess resin. So no resin is wasted.

[artme]

:o Man oh man!! that is some beautiful piece of Blackwood - just for starters!!

The overall effect is outstanding!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[dai sensei]

Looks great there Brendan :2tsup:

Shame you didn't make it to the casting demo weekend at Donvale (see http://www.woodworkforums.com/f69/donvale-casting-stabilising-day-179617/). I didn't bring any casting epoxy with me and needed some. You could have demo'd that plus bring some along to sell.

I love the gumnuts, but have you been trying any other seed pods lately? I found some very unusual (for me anyway) Cypress seed pods, they were fully open, so like little 3D molecular shapes with an interesting speckled colour on the joints. Liquid Amber pods also have a beehive pattern if you turn to expose the middle of the pods.

Cheers

[tea lady]

Looks great there Brendan :2tsup:

Shame you didn't make it to the casting demo weekend at Donvale (see http://www.woodworkforums.com/f69/donvale-casting-stabilising-day-179617/). I didn't bring any casting epoxy with me and needed some. You could have demo'd that plus bring some along to sell.

I love the gumnuts, but have you been trying any other seed pods lately? I found some very unusual (for me anyway) Cypress seed pods, they were fully open, so like little 3D molecular shapes with an interesting speckled colour on the joints. Liquid Amber pods also have a beehive pattern if you turn to expose the middle of the pods.

CheersMight be a good thread subject. "What seed pods look like inside" :cool: With pics.

Love the bowl Brendan. :U

[Christos]

I like the idea and the finished bowl.

I have seen some of your videos on casting but can recall the finished item on the video.

[turnerted]

Fantastic bowl Brenden.
I can't see any connection between the bowl and rim other than resin and gumnuts.Did you cast into a groove then turn the bottom of the groove off?

[powderpost]

Quite unique... excellent.. :2tsup:
Jim

[Treecycle]

Magnificent Brenden. As said earlier, the perfect Aussie souvenir.