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  1. 11th April 2013, 09:22 PM #1
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    Default River Red Gum bowl

    Evening all, here's my latest offering to the gods of wood chips and very fine annoying dust that gets everywhere (Red Gum is pretty though).

    I was asked if I'd be interested in making a bowl to be auctioned at an upcoming local charity auction so this is what I came up with. It's the biggest I've turned at about 340mm. Finish is about 8 coats of Kunos Oil which feels silky smooth


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  3. 11th April 2013, 10:55 PM #2
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    Beautiful bowl Corbs and the finish looks awesome . . . . . which leads me to the question, I've just bought my first batch of Kunos oil and read on the Bungendore website that they thin it to 50% but it already appears as thin as you could want Can you shed any light on why they would thin it so much???
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  4. 11th April 2013, 10:57 PM #3
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    Beautiful piece Corbs. Sure is a stunning piece of Redgum and beautifully turned
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  5. 11th April 2013, 11:24 PM #4
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    Thanks guys

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    At the moment I'm buying small jars directly from the woodworks as they last me a fair while with my volume of turning. I love the finish and it smells great too . I use the oil as they supply it from the gallery. I just looked at their site and it appears that what I'm using is already thinned. I also read that I'm supposed to lightly sand with a red pad between coats. I've no idea what a red pad is or where to get one but it looks like I'm in the market for a red pad .

    Not sure if that helps but at the moment, I can't think of any other type of finish I'd bother with for what I'm doing.


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  6. 11th April 2013, 11:45 PM #5
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    From a very ugly piece of wood, you have produced a fantastic bowl, Well DOne Corbs
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    COrbs,

    that looks absolutely wonderful.

    I hope that it raises an awful lot for whatever charity it's supporting.

    And well done you, for the donation of your time and expertise - we trust it is fully appreciated.
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  9. 12th April 2013, 06:18 AM #8
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    Corbs,

    Absolutely lovely bowl. Good that you thought to do a before photo. I often wish I had when I make a nice piece from a chunk of discarded wood.
    So much timber, so little time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by corbs View Post
    . I also read that I'm supposed to lightly sand with a red pad between coats. I've no idea what a red pad is or where to get one but it looks like I'm in the market for a red pad


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    nice work corbs , the red pads are a 3m scotchbrite pad availble in a few diff colours and each is a different grade , i been using them for a few years and use them on all my work from pens to bigger stuff http://www.minitruckinweb.com/tech/body/0706mt_body_work_tools_supplies/photo_34.html heres a pic of what the sheet looks like and all i do is cut the sheet up into small pieces if it ever looks clogged just blow with compressor
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    oh and last time i got them about 3 busks a sheet
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  12. 12th April 2013, 07:29 AM #11
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    Thanks for the replies and the headsup on what the red pads are that I'm looking for

    The auction is going to be part of a quiz night so I will be there when it goes under the hammer. I'm tempted to bid on it myself
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  13. 12th April 2013, 07:52 AM #12
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    Beautiful bowl I am sure who ever gets it will be very happy with it and I agree the finish is very good a great sheen to it.
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    A splendid piece!! Beautiful finish!!
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  15. 12th April 2013, 09:15 AM #14
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    Hey Corbs
    Knockout bowl, did you treat the natural cracks with anything,
    eg fillemup ? I am half way through something similar and wondering.

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  16. 12th April 2013, 09:28 AM #15
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    corbs, that piece came up a treat...well done mate!
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