650mm Long Huon Pine Birdseye Burl Bowl

[Timstools]

Hi
Here is my first attempt at carving a huon pine bowl. I am pleased with the result it, it was very labour intensive sanding all the uneven surfaces by hand. It is very large at 650,, by 125mm deep but is a display bowl not intended for use. I was surprised at the amount of birdseye and colour variation in it as this was apparent when I started carving it out. it has a nice 3D effect.
(ie note this is the second time I have posted this as I presume previously my photos were too large and the whole thread was deleted by someone unknown without notice)
Regards Tim

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[orraloon]

Hi Tim,
Congratulations. A fine bit of work on a fine bit of wood.
Regards
John

[Pat]

Such a commanding vessel. It demands respect to much to have the simple moniker of "Bowl".

Well done, you may need to put toweling down for the drool puddles.

[wheelinround]

Hey Pat :fisch: Now where's that nice piece I got from SWWS :bleh: its smaller now all I have to do is not stuff it up :sweatdrop:

Love the eye candy bowl let nothing cover up the beaut look of it.

Ray

[Sapling]

Very very nice!!

[Fencepost2]

Brilliant. How I envy that eye that can see a thing of beauty hidden in some lump of stuff and then the skill to release it. I love this bowl, and I am going to take a fresh look at all the timber I have in my woodshed - hoping that I can really "see" some possibilities that I have glossed over too casually.

[Timstools]

Thanks all for your kind comments, thats right it was just an uncovering of the beauty that lay within, it was one of the most enjoyable projects i have ever done, I gave it to a very special friend as a gift.
Regards Tim

[Cliff Rogers]

:think: Not a bad idea.

I have a half a camphor laurel stump in the shed & I don't didn't know what to do with it. :D

[MAPLEMAN]

Good effort,stay inspired and keep on carving! That 'Birds-eye grain is very tasty,Cheers:2tsup:

[Woodlee]

Huon never ceases to amaze me with is figure and colour and this piece is no exception , you have done it justice.
A very nice piece Tim.

I saw a huge piece just the other night ,a large dining room table made from one slab of Huon , slabbed again and then jointed and book leafed,,,,, very impressive.
The price he paid for the slab was also impressive.
Not some thing you see very often up here ,if at all.
If I see him again I will ask to get a couple of pics and post them here.

Kev.

[Timstools]

Thankyou again all, yes often its the peices that look the roughest on the outside that are the nicest on the inside. A few weeks ago i purchased some more huon pine burls, they are all green, I carved them all out and once they dry i will finish them all off. I also have a large one for a coffee table 1.4 metres long but it will take many years to dry as its 5 inches thick.
I would like to see the table you mentioned if you get some photos of it. The bowl is still on the way to my friend, he is quite looking forward to getting it.
Regards Tim

[Woodlee]

The guy who is the owner and builder of said table is having problems finishing the top .he has sanded through all the grits first with an orbital sander up to 320 .
He applied a sprayed clear finish ,but on inspection he discovered small curly scratches in patches on the timber ,He has removed the finish three times and reverted to using a ROS again going through the different grades of paper ,but after applying the clear the scratches are still there ,I saw him on Monday night and he was removing third applied finish .
I has close look and the scratches look like those little curls you get from orbital sanders on some woods.
They appear where there is no special grain patterns and seem to be where the grain is straight .I think he is going spare over this .
Having no experience with Huon Pine I am at a loss to make any suggestions except that I offered him the use of my Stanley 112 scraper plane .
He recoiled when I suggested a plane and said "NO effing way am I going near that top with a plane " I explained the principal of scraping and using this type of plane but he wont listen.
Any way can any one suggest how to get this timber looking nice without scratches .

Ill try and get a pic of the table ,but I will only be using my phone as my camera is still away being repaired

Kev.

[Timstools]

It is interesting you ask that i was just having the same problem lately and went through all the grades of paper to 1200 grit, but then i noticed scratches under light, so I went back to 220 and 320 grit and just used my hand (becuase my hand is a very soft backing) the problem is the timber is fairly soft so that the edges of the paper or a tiny grain of dirt can scratch it. it was vastly improved after i went back and did this. If its not working with the orbital sander he will have to revert to a soft sanding block he will just have to work slowly back through the grades until he sees the marks start to come out. it is easy to sand by hand it should not be too much work, he could buy a large pasterers sanding block they usually have a very soft backing.
Regards Tim

[artme]

Gorgeous Vessel Tim!! You have really done the piece justice.:brava:brava:brava:brava

The whole effect reminds me of the ocean with those rippling side and the view from the top looking akin to a giant clam shell.

[Timstools]

Thankyou yes i never thought of it like that your correct,
Regards Tim