Big A
11th April 2019, 06:06 PM
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This is one of the Central Queensland Bauhinias, but I have not seen it flower, so I do not know if it is Red Bauhinia (Lysiphyllum carronii) or White (Lysiphyllum hookeri). It does not show the “ebonising” of Red mentioned by TTIT on his website:”A 200mm cross section showing the 'ebony' heartwood. Like spalting, this is just a stage prior to rotting which makes it difficult to stabilise for turning.”
It is a dense wood, with some fine wavy grain patterns, which were too fine to photograph. It turned well, with just my usual amount of tear out. I filled a hole with clear Epoxy, but can’t see it in a darker patch in the photos. The bowl is 170mm at its widest and 80mm high with a wall thickness of 7-8mm. Finished with satin WOP.
This is one of the Central Queensland Bauhinias, but I have not seen it flower, so I do not know if it is Red Bauhinia (Lysiphyllum carronii) or White (Lysiphyllum hookeri). It does not show the “ebonising” of Red mentioned by TTIT on his website:”A 200mm cross section showing the 'ebony' heartwood. Like spalting, this is just a stage prior to rotting which makes it difficult to stabilise for turning.”
It is a dense wood, with some fine wavy grain patterns, which were too fine to photograph. It turned well, with just my usual amount of tear out. I filled a hole with clear Epoxy, but can’t see it in a darker patch in the photos. The bowl is 170mm at its widest and 80mm high with a wall thickness of 7-8mm. Finished with satin WOP.