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  1. 18th January 2007, 07:14 PM #1
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    Hey guys, nothing too special but its my first one. Its from a Mallee?? burl. Finished with shellawax cream. I'm happy with the way it turned out, the form isn't that good but the burl was thin to begin with so i didn't know what else to do . Next time ill be working on more detail on the rim.

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    First bowl rubbish. Too good for a first bowl, you must have a cupboard full that you have been practicing on.

    Good shape and great piece of timber. Congratulations.
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  4. 18th January 2007, 07:27 PM #3
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    Well done on your first bowl
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  5. 18th January 2007, 08:30 PM #4
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    Nice one! Lot better than my first.

    Looks like NSW red mallee burl.
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  6. 18th January 2007, 09:32 PM #5
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    Puts my humble first effort to shame, well done.
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    Very nice piece. You should be well proud.
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    Damned if I'd have been game to use a chunk of Mallee burl for my first bowl Bloody nice job Benji. Nothing wrong with the shape either.
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  9. 19th January 2007, 12:40 AM #8
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    Good one, nice piece of wood, you don't need much detail when you have a pretty piece of timber.
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    Thanks guys, yeah it helped that the wood was so nice. Ive only tried a couple of goblets so far, they were ok but had a bit of trouble. For the bowl i went and got an oil stone and really sharpened the chisels. Made a HUGE difference.
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    the form isn't that good but the burl was thin to begin with so i didn't know what else to do . Next time ill be working on more detail on the rim.
    Looks damn fine to me as well. rim well, thats a matter of choice. But its true a good shape can be ruined by a bad rim. But I dont think you got a bad rim.
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  12. 19th January 2007, 01:40 PM #11
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    wow. nice bowl dude
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    Fine bowl, Benji, and a rather nice chunk of timber too.
    Form is good, as is the finish.

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    Ditto the others comments. Wow , looks great - nice one - something to be real proud of! Look forward to seeing lots more of your work as time goes on.

    Heck my first bowl was so ugly I doubt I could persuade any camera to get near it ! Still it has it's uses though - sits in the workshop holding nuts and bolts - a nice reminder.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT View Post
    Damned if I'd have been game to use a chunk of Mallee burl for my first bowl Bloody nice job Benji. Nothing wrong with the shape either.
    Me neither still not game

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    For my taste I don't think that you needed to do anything else to that bowl. The wood is beautiful and therefore too much more may have detracted from it. A fantastic effort. I wish my first was as good as that
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