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  1. 22nd July 2008, 04:59 PM #1
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    Default Red mallee burl bowl

    Had two goes at this one. It had a kwila 'collar' on it, that seemed to get a bit 'lost'. Cut that one off and made a new one out of yellow walnut. I think it looks a bit better. It measures 190mm diameter and 100mm high. The first two photos are of the 'new' bowl', number three is the original. It was originally finished with numerous coats of Danish oil, after sanding back it was given three spray coats of lacquer. Look ok now.
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    Looks really wonderful

    Well worth the effort to put the yellow walnut on... as for the Mallee Burl...really beautiful piece of wood.

    Apart from the closeness of colour of the original top, I think the segmentation of the layer does not really go well with the mallee burl.... So a good choice to change it in my opinion.

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    Great job Jim, the Walnut looks much better. That extra rim of darker timber also sets it off.

    Is that rim also Red Mallee, and is it segmented?
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    Beautiful. Just simply beautiful.
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    Yes Jim, I agree, the fist collar got lost, it was not really bad, but after you cut it off, and made a new yellow walnut color it looks now super !!
    Great job, keep them coming.
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    sweet, the new rim is heaps better.
    I Like it!
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    Excellent fix up Jim, not that it wasnt good to start with tho!
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    Looks sweet enough to eat Jim - but what were you thinking first time round ??
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    Thanks for the nice words folks. The trim on top of the walnut is actually a ring of red cedar veneer two mm thick. That too was an after thought. Didn't look quite right without it. The original laminated top was left over from another job. Doesn't pay to take short cuts does it? Stay tuned, it probably will turn up again somewhere on another job..
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    G'day Jim... I like 'em both. Seems like the first one is a bit more subdued, and classy, too. But then I'm a queeky sort... been told I don't have much taste sometimes.
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    Oooooo, I love Aussie red mallee, gorgeous!!!!!!!
    Ummm, you ever have too much of it laying around and wanna get rid of some at a very good price , lemme know!
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    brava

    Jim I think it looks great with any top. I was drawn to the bowl rather than the top but I do understand why you swap it.
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