Thread: lidded olive bowl

Lovely piece. How much did you undercut under the lip?

Christos About 2/3 of the way to the rim.
Ted

Looks great Ted.. Really nice finish as well.

Hi ted ,
I like the box/bowl, shape and finish!.....
You have asked for comments so hope i
don, t offend if i say , not sure about the finial/lid
Is it in 2 pieces ? ! is it the same timber ?
Love the olive timber , great figure and colour

A nice box the olive wood has some great grain but like above the lid I feel could have been either in a piece of olive of the same figuring or a more of a contrast to the base.
You appear to have managed to get a nice finish on it.

Thanks for the comments . The lid and finial are in two pieces and I would have liked them to be more similar to the bowl . Although they are from the same tree , they are of lighter and not such spectacular grain.
Ted

Ted, not a bad job, in fact I like it. I have made similar "bowls",to get a matching lid, I used a small parting tool at an angle of about 60 degrees and cut a piece out of the top of the blank. Similar to a bowl saving technique. My mother used this idea to make butterfly cup cakes. Hope that makes sense for you.

Jim

That sounds like a good idea Jim.I might try that if I get another chance.
Ted

Hi there, nice job on the bowl. What do you use to fill the cracks? I generally use 2 part epoxy but always interested in alternatives.
Thanks,
Steve

Steve
I use builders bog with polyester pigment added . You can turn it after about 15 minutes.
Ted

Originally Posted by turnerted

Steve
I use builders bog with polyester pigment added . You can turn it after about 15 minutes.
Ted

Does builders bog have a more formal name? Please translate for this unenlightened Yankee.

Very nice piece.

Paul
Not sure what you call it in US .Builders bog is the general term for several brands sold here . I suggest you look on the shelves for something described as a polyester filler for filling cracks etc.
Maybe one of our other US members can come up with a name that is use there.
Ted

Originally Posted by turnerted

...... I suggest you look on the shelves for something described as a polyester filler for filling cracks etc.....

I have not used Builders Bog on my wood working projects but have used one brand known as Bondcrete on the house to repair large holes. The Bondcrete is a two part system where a hardener is added, similar to what you would do when mixing epoxy. Where Bondcrete has a much higher viscosity than epoxy.

I mention Bondcrete as an example but there are other brands of Bog and they all sit on the same shelf in the hardware store.

So if you were in Australia and went to a hardware store and asked the sales assistance where to locate builders bog they will take you to the Bog shelf.

Like that a lot Ted!!! very well turned and finished!!

Was the length of the finial restricted by the wood you had?