turnerted
4th July 2014, 10:40 AM
G'day
Here's a couple of bowls iv'e finished recently.
First a redgum burl bowl 360mm x 65mm and the inner bowl 250mm x 35mm.This was possibly the hardest lump of wood Iv'e ever turned.I was sharpening three bowl gouges at a time and only getting about four passes from each before resharpening but I think the effort was worth it.
Second a bloodwood burl 360mm across the widest part of the wing x 110mm deep.This was the first time Iv'e turned this type of burl,much softer than the usual burls I turn and I ended up with a fairly rough finish due to all the gum veins.Not sure if I like this, but my wife thought it was great.What do you think?
Both bowls were finished with DO.The bloodwood soaked up the first coat like a sponge and I had to wait several days before I could apply the following coat.
C& C welcome.
Ted
Here's a couple of bowls iv'e finished recently.
First a redgum burl bowl 360mm x 65mm and the inner bowl 250mm x 35mm.This was possibly the hardest lump of wood Iv'e ever turned.I was sharpening three bowl gouges at a time and only getting about four passes from each before resharpening but I think the effort was worth it.
Second a bloodwood burl 360mm across the widest part of the wing x 110mm deep.This was the first time Iv'e turned this type of burl,much softer than the usual burls I turn and I ended up with a fairly rough finish due to all the gum veins.Not sure if I like this, but my wife thought it was great.What do you think?
Both bowls were finished with DO.The bloodwood soaked up the first coat like a sponge and I had to wait several days before I could apply the following coat.
C& C welcome.
Ted