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4th July 2007, 05:51 PM #1Hewer of wood
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Promised pics
... of lumps generously organised by forum peers.
First two of Rose Sheoak from a swap with Reeves.
Lovely flecks. The piece wouldn't allow aligning of peaks with heartwood but it was fun to turn nonetheless. About 6" wide, finished with DO.
Second two of a bit of Burl Musk picked out by ptc. It's taken a while to feel my way into the design of this one. As you can see, it's rough turned. Was very heavy and very wet, and a day in plakky (.. thinking it might have been like Myrtle which cracks before you look at it) gave it spots of bluestain already. The subtle colours and birds-eye figure don't really come through in the pics. It's about 10" wide, and looking at the pic it's too deep but that can wait.
Thanks John and Peter; much appreciated.Cheers, Ern
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4th July 2007, 07:46 PM #2
Looking good, Ern, that sheok is speccy, isn't it?
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
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4th July 2007, 07:57 PM #3
That rose she-oak - mmmmhhhh! - reckon it will hold the bark indefinitely Ern???
Never heard of t'other one
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4th July 2007, 08:50 PM #4
That figure is awsome, nice work too.
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4th July 2007, 09:58 PM #5
looking good
Ern,
Great looking Sheoak bowl, reckon CA will take care of any loose bark....
CA is like the shifta of the wood working world...
Musk glad to finally see a piece..not sure if I like it or not might agree with you on the depth, maybe some snappy rim work might do the trick..sorta take the eye away from the depth, depth is always useful.
be interesting to see the final out comeInspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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4th July 2007, 11:27 PM #6BANNED AT OWN REQUEST
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Hi rsser
Those are some nice peaces!
I have yet to make a peace leaving the bark edge on, I got some logs that I will try to create some of those style peaces with, will see.
I always wondered, what would be the most efficient way to make sure, the bark stays on?
Cheers
GV
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5th July 2007, 09:49 AM #7Hewer of wood
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Thanks for the feedback guys.
Sheoak was dry and bark showed few signs of lifting. Did use dribble or two of CA where there was a gap - that's the only way I know GV. Only drawback is that you can easily end up with a dark line btwn bark and wood that looks odd, so best to minimise it if you can.
Agree with the need for a rim treatment Hughie. Will need to reduce the height to the extent I can and then maybe look at a stepped-out band in much the same flow as the ogee wall.Cheers, Ern
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5th July 2007, 10:51 AM #8
Ern, that Sheok natural edge bowl has come up really nice, tasty design and u have done good job of making something cool from a tricky chunk of wood. The form of the musk bowl is really nice as well.
Yr 20 kg box is coming together, sorry for any delays, things have been pretty busy round these parts but i have an old microwave box i am dropping those species discussed chunks into so should get around to taking to the PO next week sometime..
BTW anyone else interested in the Rose Sheok for trade just PM me, still got a fair bit of it in sizable pieces an am taking the chainsaw to some fresh logs that fell down the back of my place last week...
cheeeers
john"I am brother to dragons, companion to owls"
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5th July 2007, 02:13 PM #9Hewer of wood
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Hi John,
Thanks.
Let me also send you the sheoak bowl as a thankyou for the timber. It'd be my pleasure.Cheers, Ern
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5th July 2007, 02:49 PM #10Woodturner
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Hi Ern,
That natural edge Rose SheOak bowl is a very fine piece of work, and beautiful wood!! Well done>>>
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5th July 2007, 06:46 PM #11
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5th July 2007, 06:47 PM #12
Lookin' good Ern. Really like the N.E. bowl - is unusual to see one that is fairly 'flat' across the top (at least I've not seen too many), they usually dip quite a bit on 2 sides (following the log shape) - must've come from a bigger log.
Hope to see the musk bowl again once dried and re-turned.
What's the botanical name for Rose Sheoak? I don't really enjoy common names as they are different in different parts of this little planet of ours (confusing) - at least the botanical name stays the same all over.
We have Casuarina cunninghamiana (exotic) and Casuarina equisetifolia (indigenous) over here, but I'm guessing it's not one of them.Cheers,
Andy
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5th July 2007, 06:53 PM #13
caveman it's
Allocasuarina torulosa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allocasuarina_torulosa
yes that chunk came from an old tree that fell in a storm down the back of my place, probably one of the biggest rose sheoks i have seen trunk diameter terms...most of the standing ones are smaller than that.."I am brother to dragons, companion to owls"
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5th July 2007, 07:15 PM #14
[quote=reeves;540564]caveman it's
Allocasuarina torulosa quote]
Thanks Reeves - sure is lovely looking timber.Cheers,
Andy
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5th July 2007, 10:46 PM #15Hewer of wood
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Hey John,
If you like it, say yes.
The missus reckons there's enough bowls on display in the house - well ... those aren't quite her words ;-}
No sweat either way.
Thanks for the pic and the tech name. Lovely stuff to turn.Cheers, Ern
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