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Thread: Bunya Pine
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13th May 2008, 10:48 PM #1
Bunya Pine
Latest effort, approx 300mm high finished in oil. The first one will still be oiled several more times. Got it pretty thin too, it's actually translucent through the base too, last photo.
Peter
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13th May 2008, 10:54 PM #2
Ooh I like the one in the 3rd pic
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13th May 2008, 11:54 PM #3
I know it's wood but the wide rimmed bowl keeps screaming "tortoise shell". Very effective form to show off the Bunya's characteristics Looks great
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13th May 2008, 11:57 PM #4You've got to risk it to get the biscuit
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Awesome
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14th May 2008, 12:03 AM #5
Must be super thin, nice work Festo
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14th May 2008, 12:04 AM #6
A lot of character showing in those pieces. I'm impressed.
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14th May 2008, 05:01 AM #7
Super! Gutsy, thinnin' 'em out like that!
Al
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14th May 2008, 07:27 AM #8Senior Member
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Looks great!
There is a turner in Hawaii (I think) who does similar
work using Norfolk Island pine which is a close cousin
to Bunya.
Have you tried using hoop pine which is another close
relly and a lot easier to source?
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14th May 2008, 08:33 AM #9
Hello Barry,
Yes know about the guy in Hawaii, wish I could get what he charges for his bowls, but then his pieces are immaculate. Haven't tried the Hoop pine although my brother in law will be cutting down one in the future. Someone said that they will give me a quantity of Norfolk Pine in the next few weeks, will be very interested in trying that out.
Peter
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14th May 2008, 09:27 AM #10
Peter I have hoop pine here to give away if you are interested.
Awesome job on the Bunya BTW
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14th May 2008, 03:22 PM #11Banned
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Pine indeed...!
Hi Little Festo,
Excellent effort on such beautiful pieces of Bunya Pine. It takes some nerve (and other)to get them that thin!
Amazing how some people react when something is made out of timber species with a "Pine" at the end. If I only had a dollar for each piece that was made from/out/with "these" species and have surpassed anything ever made out of any other existent timber species, I would be certainly a rich man.
With this said, make no mistake, there are lots of "mongrel" timbers out there, and the Pine species have some also. This is no contradiction, but a reality.
Isn't this one of those things that, we can't live with, nor we can't leave without?
Cheers
RBTCO
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14th May 2008, 04:49 PM #12Hewer of wood
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Lovely work Peter.
Were the 'petals' good luck or good planning?Cheers, Ern
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14th May 2008, 06:29 PM #13
G'Day Peter
Excellent, thanks for sharing
Cheers
Bernie
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14th May 2008, 10:17 PM #15
Amazing Peter
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