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9th January 2014, 10:49 PM #1
A couple of salvage bowls
Rescued the burl from the banks of the Comet River after this big Blue Gum came down in the 2011 flood - rare for them to fall away from the river. Wasn't much of the bank left past the burl , just a 25' drop - was ready to go tree surfing at any time!! The bowl was turned from a piece of the side that is still attached to the tree in the photo - was for some friends who wanted a special wedding present for some friends of theirs so it was done at mates rates - very hard to part with this one . About 380x80 and finished with Kunos oil.
The Sally wattle bowl was from the neighbours place - I watched that tree start from seed just 8 or 9 years ago when a young bloke renting the house put in a herb garden and thought it was one of his seeds coming up . It dropped a branch on Gregs ute (current owners) last summer so it didn't stand a chance and I reassured Emma I would make a memento of her tree from it. Presented it as a xmas offering - loved it to bits!!! About 300x140 and finished with Kunos oil (love that stuff!!! )
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9th January 2014, 10:59 PM #2
Both nice bowls Vern, but I prefer the sally wattle bowl, both for the shape and the timber. I am not fond of burls, but that is just me,
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9th January 2014, 11:01 PM #3
Well the Kunos oil seems to work.
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10th January 2014, 06:42 AM #4
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10th January 2014, 08:05 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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I really like the definition in the rim of the Sally bowl! and very nice burl! I must ask my mate's if I can go for a Bush walk with my Chainsaw!
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10th January 2014, 08:16 AM #6
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10th January 2014, 09:10 AM #7Novice
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Very nice, thanks for sharing.
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10th January 2014, 10:17 AM #8Skwair2rownd
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Love ém both Vern!!! But for me the Sally is the pick!!!
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both look great especially the second one.
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10th January 2014, 09:19 PM #11
Thanks for the comments guys - much appreciated . Must admit I'm surprised the preference seems to be for the Sally bowl but it did come up very nice for such a fast grown tree.
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10th January 2014, 09:31 PM #12
Beautiful Vern as usual , but I too like the acacia more too in this case
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10th January 2014, 09:34 PM #13
Forgot to mention that the Blue Gum bowl was actually supposed to be my 'instant gallery' piece (with the oil barely dry!) for Proserpine but plans changed and I couldn't make it
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11th January 2014, 01:46 PM #14
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12th January 2014, 12:09 PM #15
Hey Vern
I like the form of the Burl bowl, but the form and grain of the Sally is stunning, good job
Sincerely
Willy
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