Thread: natural edges

Ted they all look great I still have a fair stash of Bottle Brush of various sizes you have captured the unique colour through the grain Your lucky to have retained some of the bark as every time I turn it I loose it usually in big chunks even after checking using a screw driver.

The Iron Bark is impressive looks very oval

Nice I particularly like the square one on the far right
regards
Joel

Nice work Ted. I like them all, nice forms and well finished.
Cheers Frank

Passed with flying coloures Ted!! Noice work all round!!!

Ted,
they are absolutely stunning. A great job
Mick

Ted,

I love the square one, especially the color change looking down on it.

Do you have to re glue some of the bark while turning? I have varying luck keeping bark on. Some timbers keep it on better than others.

I'm definitely with the majority here, the square edged bowl with the grain change effect is stunning.

nice work pick what you think is the best piece and enter the Australian woodturning exhibition next year.
Mic

Thanks for the comments.
I did nothing special to keep the bark on except pray. The vase and the ironbark were rough turned green but the wing bowl was turned from a dry half log.
Ted

Originally Posted by turnerted

Thanks for the comments.
I did nothing special to keep the bark on except pray. The vase and the ironbark were rough turned green but the wing bowl was turned from a dry half log.
Ted

Nice job Ted I have some californian redwood logs and you have given me some inspiration Hope I can do half as good as yours Cheers WW.Wally

Originally Posted by woodwork wally

Nice job Ted I have some californian redwood logs and you have given me some inspiration Hope I can do half as good as yours Cheers WW.Wally

How did California redwood logs find their way to AU?

Great turning on all of them.

I am also drawn to the winged bowl, really shows off the colour of the wood.

Thanks for the comments.
Wally I have never turned redwood so can't comment on how the bark will stay on.
My suggestions would be, when turning the bark edges,come in from the outside by carefully creaping up on the edge while watching the ghost image. If making the wing bowl,run the lathe faster than normal to minimise the time you are turning air. You will probably get tramtracks near the outer edge and I find it best to gently sand these with a power sanding cone or I have use an orbital sander with success. In both cases with the lathe stationary then with the lathe running,sand with a power sander keeping the top edge of the sander tilted towards you.
Best of luck.
Ted

Ted I really like these, great job well done.