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  1. 10th June 2013, 08:05 PM #1
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    Default river oak bowl

    hi guys,
    a while ago i asked for a timber I.D.,i think the consensus was river oak
    this was a piece which was very wet and a bit spalted/rotten,
    but i think it turned out O.K.
    very unusual grain pattern and turned out to be a lot darker than
    i thought it would be,!! size about 300mm x 100mm
    finished was sanded to 800grit, D.O. ,EEE and glow
    any comments and advice welcome
    cheers smiife
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  3. 10th June 2013, 08:21 PM #2
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    Nice bowl you found in that lump of timber. It is a nice shape with good proportions.
    Makes you look at a bit of firewood a bit closer these days!

    Enjoy your turning,

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  4. 10th June 2013, 08:27 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Al View Post
    Nice bowl you found in that lump of timber. It is a nice shape with good proportions.
    Makes you look at a bit of firewood a bit closer these days!

    Enjoy your turning,

    Alan...

    thanks alan,
    it's always nice to find the beauty within
    cheers smiife
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  5. 10th June 2013, 09:37 PM #4
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    Nice bowl. I like the shape, nice flowing lines and nicely turned too.
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  6. 11th June 2013, 07:22 AM #5
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    Very nice bowl......But it throws the timber ID out, no sign of rays at all. Phil
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  7. 11th June 2013, 09:46 AM #6
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    nice bowl smife, definitely not river oak though, looks a lot like blackwood to me! J
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  8. 11th June 2013, 01:41 PM #7
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    Noice!!

    Se what happens when you remove al the unwanted stuphph!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by pommyphil View Post
    Very nice bowl......But it throws the timber ID out, no sign of rays at all. Phil
    hi phil,
    thanks for your comments, what do you mean about the rays???
    do you think it's not river oak???

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    nice bowl smife, definitely not river oak though, looks a lot like blackwood to me! J
    hi bench,
    thanks for your input mate!! blackwood mmmm ???
    does it smell really bad,cos it stunk while turning
    and now with the finish on it stunk the house out
    so it's back in the shed now

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    Noice!!

    Se what happens when you remove al the unwanted stuphph!!!
    hi artme,
    thanks for your comments too !!!
    i think thst is the most exciting part of turning
    when you find the treasure within!
    just wish it didn't stink so much

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  10. 12th June 2013, 07:31 AM #9
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    Hi Smilfe Medulla rays found in European oak ( Quercus ) and the reason our Casurinas are called "oaks"

    Gives the often spectacular grain on quarter cut timber. Phil
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  11. 12th June 2013, 10:46 AM #10
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    Nice looking bowl and a different looking grain pattern i like it
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  12. 12th June 2013, 08:51 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by pommyphil View Post
    Hi Smilfe Medulla rays found in European oak ( Quercus ) and the reason our Casurinas are called ''oaks''
    Gives the often spectacular grain on quarter cut timber. Phil
    thanks phil for the explanation,i will have to find a bit of oak
    and look for the rays

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    Nice looking bowl and a different looking grain pattern i like it
    thanks mike
    appreciate your comments
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    really like the shape! could it be sally wattle ?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chuck1 View Post
    really like the shape! could it be sally wattle ?!

    could be!!!! because today it has a &%*$#@ing big crack down it
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    aww bugger! that is a shame! can you fill it with something? resin?
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  16. 17th June 2013, 11:37 PM #15
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    A possible opportunity to include another piece in it.
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