natural edge bowl

[smiife]

Hi guys,
Found this blank in a bag of shavings under the bench today
while looking for something else, note to myself......label and date
stuff.... cos now i have no idea what it was,,!
only small,, but it polished up ok.still a few cracks where
the pith is but all in all not to bad!:;
any comments and advice welcome as always
Also how do others mark or tag there roughed out blanks?
Thanks for looking

[dai sensei]

Cool mate looks like Blackwood. I just use a Sharpie to mark the bottom of the tenon when rough turning, just date of turning and timber type

[Bruce White]

And very nice too Smife. Have you noticed that you are saying "jeez, what was that wood?" more often as the days rip by? I absolutely need to label w.i.p. but do I? Nup.

[artme]

Noice!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

How hard was the timber?? To me it looks as if it could be white cedar.

[Christos]

I think it has turned out really well. Looks very much a balanced piece internally and externally.

[smiife]

And very nice is too Smife. Have you noticed that you are saying "jeez, what was that wood?" more often as the days rip by? I absolutely need to label w.i.p. but do I? Nup.

Hi bruce,
Yeah , I know what you mean,,, oh the joy of getting old:o


Noice!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

How hard was the timber?? To me it looks as if it could be white cedar.

Hi artme,
could be cedar, but It wasn, t that hard!
Is,nt cedar a light weight wood?, this Is quite heavy


I think it has turned out really well. Looks very much a balanced piece internally and externally.

Hi christos,
Thanks for your comments, very much appreciated:2tsup:

[smiife]

Cool mate looks like Blackwood. I just use a Sharpie to mark the bottom of the tenon when rough turning, just date of turning and timber type

Hi neil,
Thanks mate appreciate your comments,
Yeah I was thinking blackwood, but just can, t remember now!:doh:

[mick59wests]

smife,

whatever it is, you have done a great job :2tsup:

cheers

Mick

[dai sensei]

Hmm Artme may be on to something looking at the sapwood. White Cedar is a heavy timber, well a lot more heavy then normal cedars anyway. It can contain a lot of silica too, so can appear very hard depending on where it grows

[powderpost]

Nice job, slim simple shape. This type of bowl needs a lot of patience and hand work, you have done well. I to think it looks like white cedar.

Jim

[Paul39]

Smiife,

That is beautiful. Nice graceful shape and nice figure of the wood.

I have stuff wrapped in newspapers and sitting on shelves all around the shed and house. It is nice to discover something dry enough to finish.

[chuck1]

Looking good, I was going to call it Sally wattle,or at least some sort of wattle.
as far as labeling I'm slack most of the time. But my memory is still ok with most of my collection. Mainly label rare bits I get.

[Sawdust Maker]

Hey
nice bowl
nice shape

as to the type of wood - I've no idea

[smiife]

smife,

whatever it is, you have done a great job :2tsup:

cheers

Mick

Hi mick, thank you!


Nice job, slim simple shape. This type of bowl needs a lot of patience and hand work, you have done well. I to think it looks like white cedar.

Jim

Hi jim,
Thanks for your comments, it, s looking a lot like white cedar


Smiife,

That is beautiful. Nice graceful shape and nice figure of the wood.

I have stuff wrapped in newspapers and sitting on shelves all around the shed and house. It is nice to discover something dry enough to finish.

Hi paul,
Yeah,,, It, s a bit of a lottery with pieces like this!
always nice when you find a piece and it works out ok
Thanks for your thoughts :2tsup:

[smiife]

Looking good, I was going to call it Sally wattle,or at least some sort of wattle.
as far as labeling I'm slack most of the time. But my memory is still ok with most of my collection. Mainly label rare bits I get.

Hi charlie,
Thanks mate, always appreciate your comments
:2tsup:


Hey
nice bowl
nice shape

as to the type of wood - I've no idea

Hi SM.,
Thanks mate! I am with you, still have no idea:no: