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20th February 2021, 11:44 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Brown Mallee
Nice chunk of burl, only first coat of DOIMG_20210220_112214978.jpgIMG_20210220_112242765.jpg
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21st February 2021, 10:54 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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That 2nd one has fantastic "figure" I guess you call it. I think it would be nicer just as a turn out tradition bowl like the first.
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22nd February 2021, 06:33 AM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Top and bottom of same piece.
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22nd February 2021, 04:42 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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my mistake, I actually looked "closely" and didn't pick it was just one bowl.................I'm old
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23rd February 2021, 01:22 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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And some more. IMG_20210223_103723174.jpg
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23rd February 2021, 01:29 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Just a question, I've been using Danish oil on these ( my WOP has turned to jello) but after a few coats it's still a flat finish, I'd like a bit more gloss. So, do I just persevere with the DO or is there something I can put over it, wax ? shellawax ? Glow ? Thanks in advance Phil.
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24th February 2021, 07:26 AM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks Mate, I'll persevere.
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Nice work Pommy Phil.
What sort of size are these bowls?.
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27th February 2021, 07:23 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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The red one is 160mm X 45mm I started on the small ones and will work up as I learn. Very sharp scrapers are the go.
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1st March 2021, 06:16 PM #11
And to think that mallee was about all that we burnt as firewood here for many years, including countless burls.
The local firewood yard stills sells mallee stumps/roots, which will yield some nice pieces if you can tolerate all the sand in them that chews up HSS. TC tips fair slightly better until most of the sandy pockets are gone.
Mallee Stumps
BTW, brown mallee is not a tree species, it just describes the colour of the wood in some of the approx 30 species of mallee.Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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