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wheelinround
20th April 2010, 03:13 PM
I was given a length of Macadamia approx 50x50x250 :rolleyes:

So I cut it into equal parts segmented them together and formed the bowl

Turning the outside was very difficult with tear out happening so some Wood Wipe was used to stabilise it left for a few days to harden, the interior end grain I thought would have been the big problem. :no: peeled away in some cases just like butter.

Oil finish.

tea lady
20th April 2010, 07:15 PM
:pi: Interesting. The bottom of the bowl looks like an ink blot test.:cool::U

mick61
20th April 2010, 07:46 PM
G`day what is WoodWipe?
Mick:D

artme
20th April 2010, 09:08 PM
Are you certain it is Macadamia Wheelin"?

Looks nothing like any Macadamia I have dealt with. Macadamia has very distinctive medulary rays. Don't see any evidence of them there.

Like the bowl anyway>:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

wheelinround
20th April 2010, 09:41 PM
:pi: Interesting. The bottom of the bowl looks like an ink blot test.:cool::U

Seen a professional have you AM :U

wheelinround
20th April 2010, 09:42 PM
G`day what is WoodWipe?
Mick:D

Its an citrus and nut based oil Natural Timber Oils (http://naturaltimberoils.com.au/index.php?osCsid=a120e45f0500d8a8f38f3247395b7a04)

wheelinround
20th April 2010, 09:44 PM
Are you certain it is Macadamia Wheelin"?

Looks nothing like any Macadamia I have dealt with. Macadamia has very distinctive medulary rays. Don't see any evidence of them there.

Like the bowl anyway>:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Absolutely Arthur as it was given to me by the same fellow I got a smaller bit off.
The rays are there

Ed Reiss
20th April 2010, 11:07 PM
good job Ray :2tsup: interesting looking wood

NeilS
21st April 2010, 06:09 PM
I was given a length of Macadamia approx 50x50x250 :rolleyes:

So I cut it into equal parts segmented them together and formed the bowl



Now, that's a good use of a spindle blank.....:U

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Ad de Crom
21st April 2010, 07:25 PM
Ray, can tell you nothing about macadamia of course, strange wood for me.
Had need a little time to get used to the many more or less white area's.
Overall it's a nice bowl.
Ad :2tsup: