Been busy today

[Dalboy]

Been in the workshop today and done a few things just to help keep my hand in after doing the 2 natural edge items I posted not long ago.


First on I believe is cherry which I have coloured the outside Royal Blue The grain is still visible through the stain.
Size is 4 1/2" by 2"

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This little one is a ring bowl made from Chestnut.
Size is 3 1/2" by 1 1/2"
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Next Spalted beech.
Size is 5 1/2" by 2"

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I think this is Sapele I could be wrong.
Size is 7" by 2"
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Another chestnut bowl.
Size is 5" by 2"

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Tea lights from Ash. This pair of tea light holders are first textured and then high lighted with green stain to match the glass holders.
Size is 5 1/4" by 2"
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I seem to have a lot of wood that is about 2" thick in my store so trying to use that up first.

Hope you enjoy looking.

[chuck1]

your not kidding! you have been busy well done!

[Christos]

It is great to get the little bits out of the way. :)


:2tsup:

[springwater]

Wow you have been busy. Particularly like the Chestnut, love the colour and warmth of that wood and the cherry/blue is outstanding, well done :2tsup:

[crowie]

You sure have a wide range of talents Derek,
The bowls are beautiful but I think I like the third one with all the figure most, top job.
Cheers, crowie

[SquidLYF]

Great work! Love the Dark stain! Max.:2tsup:

[Paul39]

Wow!! All nice, I especially like the spalted and the flared one.

What do you use to get the gloss on the first one?

[Mike Tilley]

I really like the cherry with the dark blue stain
and what a finish nice job!

[Dalboy]

Thank you all sorry for not replying earlier been away.


Wow!! All nice, I especially like the spalted and the flared one.

What do you use to get the gloss on the first one?

The first one was stained with royal blue spirit stain after shaping the outside and before turning the rim and inside. The whole thing was given coat of sander sealer and then finished with melamine lacquer both sealer and lacquer where fine sanded between coats and one dry I used T-Cut for cars on it which brought up the glossy look. You could use burnishing cream which does the same thing.