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Allan at Wallan
19th June 2007, 04:34 PM
Well here it is!

After much hesitation, deliberation and perspiration
this is my first attempt at a bowl of any description.

A mate gave me the blank which was odd shaped and
of irregular thickness. It had a giant knot within plus
fractures all over the place. The safest thing would have
been to put the tomahawk to it and get some firewood.

However, being the supreme optimist, I persisted with
it making sure my protective headgear remained on at
all times.

The result: It looks a bit like a bowl and gives me some
encouragement to find a decent quality blank and try
again in future.

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time.

TTIT
19th June 2007, 05:52 PM
Great start Allan! :U It's still in one piece so that bodes well for your bowl-turning future! :2tsup: Doesn't look very deep??? - ah well next one eh!

Skew ChiDAMN!!
19th June 2007, 05:52 PM
Mate, can't see anything wrong with that. :)

You'll end up refining your form and technique with the next few bowls, (it is only yer first after all :D) but it looks like you've sussed out the parts that most people screw up on the first try: sizing the rebate for the lid so it fits nicely and finishing the inside. :thyel:



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Wayne Blanch
20th June 2007, 03:59 PM
:2tsup: A job well done Allan, You should be pleased with yourself.

funkychicken
20th June 2007, 09:16 PM
Pretty sweet. It's some nice looking silky, Good thing it didn't get the chop. ;)

cedar n silky
20th June 2007, 10:42 PM
Nice job on a very pretty bit of silky.:2tsup:

robynmau
26th June 2007, 10:04 AM
Good one:-

cheers

Robyn

Allan at Wallan
26th June 2007, 04:09 PM
Howdy all,
Thank you for your comments which I have taken on board
and subsequently had another go at it.
I borrowed the appropriate chisel from a friend and deepened
the bowl considerably. It revealed a rough looking "butterfly"
as a result of cutting into a much larger knot.
It is still a rough looking bowl with original cracks but overall
I am happy.

Thanks for looking

Allan:doh:

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I am not at all worried about dying
... but just hope I am not there at the time:D

soundman
26th June 2007, 11:24 PM
Once the timber is properly dry.... I supose it is the cracks wont move much so its worth filling them with some resin or CA.

I've tried white shelac on a few things like this lately and been very pleased with the result.
I use it realy thin & let it soak in.... several coats & sand.. some wax over.


you won't know it.

interesting shape.

cheers

Skew ChiDAMN!!
27th June 2007, 01:04 AM
Hmmm... how artistic are you?

A bit of work on the knot, filling with a dark-stained resin perhaps, and the odd detail with a brush could leave a rather realistic moth inside your bowl...

OGYT
27th June 2007, 03:50 AM
Nice PotPourri Bowl, Allan. Now put some stinkum in it, and make Mama happy. :wink: