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Gil Jones
19th April 2007, 09:11 AM
Maple (slightly spalted), with a small knurled band. 190.5mm wide x 88.9mm hi, and 3.97mm walls (7 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" hi, and 5/32" walls). The foot is just a 50.8mm diameter (2”) concave spot in the bottom curve. Two coats of lacquer, and buffed. Your comments and ideas are very welcome.

RufflyRustic
19th April 2007, 09:18 AM
Wow Gil! Another little ripper!! :2tsup:

That band at the top - genius!! It melds in perfectly, i.e. stands out just enough to be noticed, but doesn't take over the whole piece.



Yep, got my vote :)

Cheers
Wendy

WOODbTURNER
19th April 2007, 09:22 AM
Gil,
You never fail to impress. Love your work.
Jeff

Cliff Rogers
19th April 2007, 09:35 AM
Nice one. :2tsup:

tashammer
19th April 2007, 09:36 AM
Touch of class there Gil. The knurled band gives the piece a look of understated elegance reminiscent of images from bygone ages, Bronze Age perhaps and the golden torcs of that period?

lubbing5cherubs
19th April 2007, 09:43 AM
Gil you did again
very nice indeed
Toni

TTIT
19th April 2007, 09:48 AM
Beautifully done Gil - everything just right :2tsup: So how did you manage the knurl?????

DJ’s Timber
19th April 2007, 10:11 AM
Very nice, the band really finishes it off nicely

ptc
19th April 2007, 10:29 AM
The rims the icing on the cake.!

Gil Jones
19th April 2007, 11:37 AM
Thanks for all of your encouraging comments! :)
The band was knurled with a homemade tool from parts at hand. A hardened steel drill bit guide bushing (25mm long) with a knurled flange was the major part, and as you see it is mounted on a small bolt and allowed to spin against the turning wood. I need to modify it some as it gets a bit hot in work.
Gil

ss_11000
20th April 2007, 01:08 PM
awesome work gil:2tsup: the band gets my vote to:)

lubbing5cherubs
20th April 2007, 01:42 PM
very nice..Gil you do gorgeous work
Toni

tashammer
20th April 2007, 01:49 PM
hmmm, raiding the hose fixtures again?

cedar n silky
20th April 2007, 02:02 PM
That is a lovely Bowl, Gil. I am already getting ready to make a similar texturing tool!:) Thanks for the idea:2tsup: . Iv'e got some old leather working tools that do a similar thing to leather, and a freind has made a small texturing hammer for turning, but that tool gives a nice uniform pattern! Brilliant.:2tsup:

Skew ChiDAMN!!
20th April 2007, 05:11 PM
Hmmm... idea pinched! :2tsup:

BernieP
20th April 2007, 07:12 PM
G'Day Gil

A seriously nice bowl I agree with all the previous comments and thanks for sharing how you did the extras.

Cheers
Bernie

tashammer
20th April 2007, 08:08 PM
Derek Cohen has a nifty answer to the knurling problem.

Gil Jones
21st April 2007, 03:10 AM
Who is Derek, and what is his answer??

Bruce101
24th April 2007, 11:16 AM
Gil, you've got my vote. Great work!

(I wonder how many are now raiding their odds n ends box)