Bowl Of Unknown Wood

[Christos]

This is another practice bowl that I have created. I have no idea what type of wood this is just that I am guessing it to be some sort of eucalyptus. The bark was very thin about 2 - 3mm and greyish in colour. This piece was cracked and my original though was to mount in the lathe to turn the crack out.

I turned the bottom with a tenon and placed in the chuck. I started hollowing the bowl and stopped once the crack stopped. I turned it over and mounted it in cole jaws and got rid of the tenon. I guess we shall see how it stands up over time.

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What do people think.

[Paul39]

Very nice! You could put some CA right where the cracks start to see if it might arrest any further cracking.

I use CA that comes in a metal tube and has a long thin spout that will put a little at a time in a small space.

[wheelinround]

Is this first bowl on NEW lathe :U

Looks good some CA or epoxy coloured would be good

[Christos]

Is this first bowl on NEW lathe :U.....

No. I completed this in December. :q

[artme]

Nice work there Christos!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup: