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  1. 13th May 2008, 10:48 PM #1
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    Default Bunya Pine

    Latest effort, approx 300mm high finished in oil. The first one will still be oiled several more times. Got it pretty thin too, it's actually translucent through the base too, last photo.

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    Ooh I like the one in the 3rd pic
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    I know it's wood but the wide rimmed bowl keeps screaming "tortoise shell". Very effective form to show off the Bunya's characteristics Looks great
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    Must be super thin, nice work Festo
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    A lot of character showing in those pieces. I'm impressed.

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    Super! Gutsy, thinnin' 'em out like that!
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    Looks great!

    There is a turner in Hawaii (I think) who does similar
    work using Norfolk Island pine which is a close cousin
    to Bunya.

    Have you tried using hoop pine which is another close
    relly and a lot easier to source?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Hicks View Post
    Looks great!

    There is a turner in Hawaii (I think) who does similar
    work using Norfolk Island pine which is a close cousin
    to Bunya.

    Have you tried using hoop pine which is another close
    relly and a lot easier to source?
    Hello Barry,

    Yes know about the guy in Hawaii, wish I could get what he charges for his bowls, but then his pieces are immaculate. Haven't tried the Hoop pine although my brother in law will be cutting down one in the future. Someone said that they will give me a quantity of Norfolk Pine in the next few weeks, will be very interested in trying that out.

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    Peter I have hoop pine here to give away if you are interested.

    Awesome job on the Bunya BTW






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    Default Pine indeed...!

    Hi Little Festo,
    Excellent effort on such beautiful pieces of Bunya Pine. It takes some nerve (and other)to get them that thin!
    Amazing how some people react when something is made out of timber species with a "Pine" at the end. If I only had a dollar for each piece that was made from/out/with "these" species and have surpassed anything ever made out of any other existent timber species, I would be certainly a rich man.
    With this said, make no mistake, there are lots of "mongrel" timbers out there, and the Pine species have some also. This is no contradiction, but a reality.
    Isn't this one of those things that, we can't live with, nor we can't leave without?

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    Lovely work Peter.

    Were the 'petals' good luck or good planning?
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    G'Day Peter

    Excellent, thanks for sharing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Festo View Post
    Hello Barry,

    Yes know about the guy in Hawaii, wish I could get what he charges for his bowls, but then his pieces are immaculate. Haven't tried the Hoop pine although my brother in law will be cutting down one in the future. Someone said that they will give me a quantity of Norfolk Pine in the next few weeks, will be very interested in trying that out.

    Peter
    Hi peter

    I would be interested in how you go as i have aquired a Norfolk pine. Three logs at 3m long 150mm to 400mm. It actually looks alot like your Bunya timer.

    But its not it is Norfolf pine, 60 years old.

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    Amazing Peter
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