peppercorn tree bowl

[turnerted]

G'day
Here's a bowl from a tree I havn't tried before . Schinus areira , commonly called peppercorn tree .
The bowl is 240mm x 70mm and the finish is DO I have several roughouts of this timber and all developed minor cracks on drying which in this case I have filled with Plastibond with black pigment .It only took 4 months to dry from roughout . Maybe if I had slowed the drying down it may have reduced the cracking .
A mate said he dumped a heap of this timber because he had an allergic reaction to it but I had no problems with it. Somthing to bear in mind though.
Ted

[TTIT]

Nice work Ted In my experience, you will never get around the internal collapse while drying Peppercorn but if you're happy to fill a few voids, it's not a bad timber to play with

[wheelinround]

Ted is that the same one you brought to the GtG.

I liked it there an still do

[bowl-basher]

Ted
Love the bowl that Peppercorn seems to have a real character to it
I posted this over in the pen section they are made from a dead branch from a peppercorn tree I would love to get some more of it

[TTIT]

....................... I would love to get some more of it

Now he tells me!

[Ed Reiss]

Ted, wouldn't see the checking as a problem - seems it added a lot of character to the well done turning

[artme]

Nice bowl there Ted! Like the colour.

Great looking pens BB.

[cookie48]

It should be the law that all peere trees be cut down. We have 4 in the local church yard and forever pulling up little ones all over the garden from them. But will admit very nice bowl and pens. Might see if they will cut them down and give it go myself.
Bloody things

[Nai84]

Hey Ted

That is a nice bowl love it and the black adds character to it well done mate

Hey bowl basher

WOW nice pens mate love those knots adds real character to them

Ian

[lynda]

Peppercorn trees bring back many happy memories as a child climbing in the huge one we had in out back garden, what i would give now for it to be dead and in my wood pile.

[turnerted]

Thanks for the comments.
Ray this is the one I had at the GTG

Ted

[Grommett]

I like it for both pens and bowls. The contrast filler looks good. Must admit I would probably use dust and CA. Ebonise the dust with vinegar and nails for a week first for a dark colour. Never tried using pigment. I'll be looking for the timber.

[turnerted]

Grommett The pigment I use is available from fibreglass supply places and is meant for use in polyester resin . I bought a 100gm container for about $10 . Since you only use a miniscule amount,it will probably be a lifetime supply . It is available in many colours .

Ted

[rowie]

A similar bacterial stain to which Sassafras is prone to also occurs in a lot of older Peppercorn's heartwood. Some I have cut contained every color of the rainbow
This was some I cut a while ago.

[Sawdust Maker]

Nice bowl Ted


rowie
That's just plain mean to show us timber like that
I've now got drool in my keyboard - and those pepper trees near china town are, IME, looking unhealthy, might have to help Sydney City Council with me saw. Civic duty an all.