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rsser
7th November 2012, 04:00 PM
Was rough-turned green and I forgot to write the species on it :doh: Most likely Box Elder.

20 cm x 7.5 cm. Finished with n/c sanding sealer and wax.239873239874

turnerted
7th November 2012, 04:13 PM
Looks nice .Hard to tell what it is. I have found that box elder has a strange "off" sort of smell when turrning it.
Ted

bench1holio
7th November 2012, 04:38 PM
nice peice ern :2tsup:

michael_m
7th November 2012, 05:09 PM
Very nice :2tsup:. I like the shape.

smiife
7th November 2012, 07:23 PM
hi ern,
well done, nice form looks great:cool::cool:
cheers smiife:2tsup:

Scott
7th November 2012, 08:24 PM
Beautiful piece Ern.

dr4g0nfly
8th November 2012, 07:21 AM
I agree, a beautiful shape, the side picture really sets it, almost translucent to look at.

Well done.

rsser
8th November 2012, 08:11 AM
Thanks for the feedback.

It has an incredible range of variation in the grain, from bark inclusions to burl eyes, voids and these unusual fine stripes running up the side. Refining the inside was a bit of a trial.

Ted, this didn't particularly smell but it may have when it was green turned. Was a while ago.

Cliff Rogers
8th November 2012, 08:32 AM
:2tsup:

steck
8th November 2012, 09:06 AM
Hi Ern,
Lovely work as usual, Ern.
It looks extremely like a piece of Red Alder I gave to you a long while back! It was not so much a burl as a bit with lots of epicormic feature in it. I wish I had more of it.
Attached is a bowl and a vase I made from it. From memory it didn't distort a lot when turned green. The vase was never trued up on the lathe when dry.

hughie
8th November 2012, 09:08 AM
Fine looking bowl Ern with a great piece of timber, don't see much Box Elder up this ways. :2tsup:

BobR
8th November 2012, 09:17 AM
I like it.:2tsup:

rsser
8th November 2012, 09:45 AM
hughie it's ideal 'demonstrator wood' if the ID is right. Lots around Canberra and you see Raffan going through it at Wood shows.

But I think Steck is on the money. Looks very similar esp. those swirls of fine stripes. Thanks again! Can see why you wish you had more.

artme
8th November 2012, 10:19 AM
nice burl and a nice bowl Ern!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: