Thread: natural edge bowl

Cool mate looks like Blackwood. I just use a Sharpie to mark the bottom of the tenon when rough turning, just date of turning and timber type

And very nice too Smife. Have you noticed that you are saying "jeez, what was that wood?" more often as the days rip by? I absolutely need to label w.i.p. but do I? Nup.

Noice!!!

How hard was the timber?? To me it looks as if it could be white cedar.

I think it has turned out really well. Looks very much a balanced piece internally and externally.

Originally Posted by Bruce White

And very nice is too Smife. Have you noticed that you are saying "jeez, what was that wood?" more often as the days rip by? I absolutely need to label w.i.p. but do I? Nup.

Hi bruce,
Yeah , I know what you mean,,, oh the joy of getting old

Originally Posted by artme

Noice!!!

How hard was the timber?? To me it looks as if it could be white cedar.

Hi artme,
could be cedar, but It wasn, t that hard!
Is,nt cedar a light weight wood?, this Is quite heavy

Originally Posted by Christos

I think it has turned out really well. Looks very much a balanced piece internally and externally.

Hi christos,
Thanks for your comments, very much appreciated

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Cool mate looks like Blackwood. I just use a Sharpie to mark the bottom of the tenon when rough turning, just date of turning and timber type

Hi neil,
Thanks mate appreciate your comments,
Yeah I was thinking blackwood, but just can, t remember now!

smife,

whatever it is, you have done a great job

cheers

Mick

Hmm Artme may be on to something looking at the sapwood. White Cedar is a heavy timber, well a lot more heavy then normal cedars anyway. It can contain a lot of silica too, so can appear very hard depending on where it grows

Nice job, slim simple shape. This type of bowl needs a lot of patience and hand work, you have done well. I to think it looks like white cedar.

Jim

Smiife,

That is beautiful. Nice graceful shape and nice figure of the wood.

I have stuff wrapped in newspapers and sitting on shelves all around the shed and house. It is nice to discover something dry enough to finish.

Looking good, I was going to call it Sally wattle,or at least some sort of wattle.
as far as labeling I'm slack most of the time. But my memory is still ok with most of my collection. Mainly label rare bits I get.

Hey
nice bowl
nice shape

as to the type of wood - I've no idea

Originally Posted by mIck59west759

smife,

whatever it is, you have done a great job

cheers

Mick

Hi mick, thank you!

Originally Posted by powderpost

Nice job, slim simple shape. This type of bowl needs a lot of patience and hand work, you have done well. I to think it looks like white cedar.

Jim

Hi jim,
Thanks for your comments, it, s looking a lot like white cedar

Originally Posted by Paul39

Smiife,

That is beautiful. Nice graceful shape and nice figure of the wood.

I have stuff wrapped in newspapers and sitting on shelves all around the shed and house. It is nice to discover something dry enough to finish.

Hi paul,
Yeah,,, It, s a bit of a lottery with pieces like this!
always nice when you find a piece and it works out ok
Thanks for your thoughts

Originally Posted by chuck1

Looking good, I was going to call it Sally wattle,or at least some sort of wattle.
as far as labeling I'm slack most of the time. But my memory is still ok with most of my collection. Mainly label rare bits I get.

Hi charlie,
Thanks mate, always appreciate your comments

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Hey
nice bowl
nice shape

as to the type of wood - I've no idea

Hi SM.,
Thanks mate! I am with you, still have no idea