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12th May 2019, 12:44 PM #1
The tallow wood bowl
In 1983 I planted some native trees. Among them was a tallow wood. In January this year the tallow wood fell down and blocked the road in front of the block. The local council cleared the road and the trunk, 450mm diameter now lies in waiting on our block. At the top of the tree there was a large fork that showed potential. In Early February the fork was split in half and rough turned into a bowl. The bowl blank was stored in a rubbish bin full of shavings.
Last week I checked the blank and decided it was ready for finishing.
This is the block in the lathe in early February
Tallow wood bowl blankS.jpg
This is the finished bowl.
Tallow wood bowl1S.jpgTallow wood bowlS.jpgTallow wood bowl3S.jpg
It finished 305mm diameter x 75mm deep. Finished with a coat of sanding sealer and two coats of sprayed lacquer.
Fairly happy with the outcome even if I did have to grow my own timber...
JimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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12th May 2019, 05:57 PM #2
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12th May 2019, 09:01 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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i was going to say it was crap because i didnt realise the last picture was the underneath!
that is spectacular, so much going on, luv it
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Love it.
Not often you get to grow your on bowl blanks.
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12th May 2019, 09:44 PM #5
36 yrs to make a bowl ...............come on Jim lift your game mate ..........
Hi Jim , couldn, t resist , sorry , nice bowl mate , looks good , well doneCheers smiife
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12th May 2019, 10:00 PM #7
[QUOTE=smiife;2139540]36 yrs to make a bowl ...............come on Jim lift your game mate ..........
Hi Jim , couldn, t resist , sorry , nice bowl mate , looks good , well done [/QUOTE
Lol....
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13th May 2019, 01:17 AM #8Senior Member
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Nice I can see the crotch in it I am sure it looks even better in real life.
Cheers mick
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13th May 2019, 11:55 AM #9
Perhaps a few more of those trees should fall over. Looking forward to seeing its book matched sibling.
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