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9th July 2015, 01:33 PM #1
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A nice piece of wood.
I dont often get around to posting much, but here is a nice bowl I entered in the local Show competition. This is a stunning piece of wood and the photo does not really do it justice.
It was a Pink Trupet Tree, Tabebuia impetiginosa.
rgds,
CrocyLast edited by Old Croc; 9th July 2015 at 01:57 PM. Reason: added tree name and corrected spelling.
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9th July 2015, 03:08 PM #2
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Well done Crocy, nice job well turned and finished. The bit of paper looks OK too???
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9th July 2015, 05:12 PM #3
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Great work.
What finish did you use on that?
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9th July 2015, 07:20 PM #4
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Hi Old Croc,
Stunning piece of timber,no wonder you had trouble with the photo that finish is so clear and high gloss well done and congratulations on you're effort.
Regards Rod.
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9th July 2015, 07:27 PM #5
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Crocky, Nice timber & very nice work. I stuck my head into the show hall to have a look this year. It wasn't too hard picking your work and the pieces from Bowen.
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9th July 2015, 09:00 PM #6
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Hi crocky,
"A nice piece of wood".....is a bit of a understatement
A well deserved 2nd prize for a great looking bowl
Well done
Cheers smiife
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9th July 2015, 09:04 PM #7
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Noice
no very noice
na extremely blooming spectacular (and spectacularly noice)
congrats on the piece of cardboardregards
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9th July 2015, 11:10 PM #8
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Beautiful work Crocy, well done
, and wow what a bit of timber 
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9th July 2015, 11:29 PM #9
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Bonza piece of work
,that wood is mesmerizing .
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10th July 2015, 07:51 AM #10
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Spectacular!
Tabebuia is used sometimes in landscape plantings here in California, from now on I'll be watching for the tree surgeons.
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10th July 2015, 07:22 PM #11
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understated..
a nice piece of wood might be a candidate for understatement of the year. that bowl is spectacular.
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10th July 2015, 09:32 PM #12
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When you see the spectacular timber Old Croc has turned over the years for show entries you tend to get a bit blasé about it. Always top quality timber & the turning isn't to shabby either.
Originally Posted by Faulko
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11th July 2015, 09:17 PM #13
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Thanks to everyone that posted a comment. As Mobyturns said, I have used some real nicely figured timber previously, but this would have to be the most impressive piece I have ever harvested. One of the visitors to the show asked me if I had burrowed it out with a dremel and filled it with clear epoxy as the furrows look so deep. Not having a computer limits me posting photos but l will add some more soon.
Thanks for that Jim. It is a well proportioned bowl, but the lacquer finish may not have been perfect, so only good enough for 2nd. Originally Posted by powderpost
Mark, I use Wattyl Stylwood, 90% gloss, 30% thinners, 6 wet coats, 0000 steel wool between coats and finish with Mothers California Gold polish and hand rubbed. Originally Posted by markdem
thanks again, everyone,
rgds,
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11th July 2015, 09:31 PM #14
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11th July 2015, 09:40 PM #15
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Very impressive
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