Wasatree

**bowl-basher** · 24th March 2010, 07:52 PM

Hi all
I was given this slab of "wasatree" a ecualypt of some type it has more gum and bark inclusions than any piece I have seen. I have left this platter a bit "chunky " (

to dam chicken to go any further

)280 dia 60 high
at the moment it is finished to 400 and has 3 coats of D/O not sure where it will go from here.
I would like to put it back up in the coles jaws and re work the base but common sense says leave it as is
Love your comments
Bowl basher

**wheelinround** · 24th March 2010, 09:45 PM

If the first photo is rubbish throw it this way LOL before you turn it into pens

The bowl looks great

another 1/2" off the inside would have you ducking for cover I think. I bet the tools got a sharpen a few times!!

Just a comment bet thats all your frustrations gone since leaving he 4 lettered word Graham good way of relieving them.

**hughie** · 24th March 2010, 09:54 PM

Looking good

, you could try and fill the veins with CA aka super glue. I do this with resinous eucalyptus burl and it works fine, Haven't had a whack in the head for years

**bowl-basher** · 25th March 2010, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by hughie

Looking good

, you could try and fill the veins with CA aka super glue. I do this with resinous eucalyptus burl and it works fine, Haven't had a whack in the head for years

I would need to have the CA in a bucket for this piece

**hughie** · 25th March 2010, 08:47 AM

You could use thinned epoxy glue. Thin it with acetone, get the long setting variety, just remember thinning does effect the strength of it. But resinous type veins it probably wont require severe thinning to be effective

**wheelinround** · 25th March 2010, 08:58 AM

OR you can get this Epoxy from Carba-Tec West System Resin & Hardener Fixes : CARBA-TEC

hen using this stuff there is lots more sanding and large voids end up with dags of epoxy to hard to reach.

Graham I like the natural look as you have done a great piece.

**Ed Reiss** · 25th March 2010, 12:04 PM

First bowl since retirement hit, BB??

If so, mount to a frame and put it up on a wall as a remembrance

**bowl-basher** · 25th March 2010, 12:55 PM

No Ed retirment is still 27 hours 31 min. away but I am not counting

**artme** · 25th March 2010, 01:49 PM

BB, how about a bit of carving with an Arbortech? No one says a bowl/ platter has to be completely round.

**Rum Pig** · 25th March 2010, 02:18 PM

I like that bowl the way it is well done

**bowl-basher** · 25th March 2010, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by artme

BB, how about a bit of carving with an Arbortech? No one says a bowl/ platter has to be completely round.

Yea I had thought of that I must put one on the list of essentials that need to be in the shed to keep me out of SWMBO's way

**artme** · 25th March 2010, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by bowl-basher

Yea I had thought of that I must put one on the list of essentials that need to be in the shed to keep me out of SWMBO's way

Ah yes! A good move in life's chess game!

**wheelinround** · 26th March 2010, 07:12 AM

So its today tears and booze up

Then the retirement party

Then the shed time

**woodwork wally** · 26th March 2010, 02:12 PM

[QUOTE=Rum Pig;1130787]I like that bowl the way it is well done

]

I agree with Rum Pig Just the way it is cos if you start stuffing around with it you could end up with nought but a dent in the roof

and several bitsa kindling

cheers www

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