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To prove I do occasionally turn something.....

This is unfinished as I changed my mind about the foot. I was going to shape 3 or 4 small feet, but I think I made the base too small in diameter/circumference for that. There is probably too many voids for delicate feet anyway.
I might just remove about 10-12mm from the bottom so it sits lower.
Any other ideas?

Thats a nice piece , a cracker bit of wood too Stuffy
What is it ?

and yep , I'd agree with that . Little or no foot .

Lovely piece, Stuffy. How bruised are your knuckles?

And yeah, dock most of the foot. I'd still leave a few mm of it to give the bottom of the bowl that shadow line to make it look lighter when viewed from near side-on, though.

what the hell kind of wood is that Stuffy...it looks like it might have chicken pox...or in your part of the world, kangaroo pox

Seriously, the foot should go bye-bye...otherwise ya' dun' good.

Thanks Guys.

The wood is Jarrah burl. I think my mentor Martin Jackson, used to call this type of burl a lace burl, because of the pattern of gum veins going through it. The gum is hard and brittle and mostly comes out as you turn it. Unfortunately this weakens the piece so it has to be left fairly thick.
The shape is pretty much in his style as well, but the curve doesn't flow quite as nicely as his did.

Steve.

Interesting bowl. Maybe you could replace the foot with 3 turned legs. kinda coming out perpendicular the the surface of the bowl, rather than perpendicular to the table. (If you get what I mean. ) Like kinds robust finials.

It looks pleasantly turtle-esque.

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Hey this is my first attempt at an inlay lapis lazuli in kwila plate.

What do you think

Cheers
Procks

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I can see it now too.

Interesting.... maybe it needs to be on something with a much plainer grain pattern, looks a bit busy with all the variations in the inlay & the grain.

I'd reckon that inlay would look better on a pale bland piece & try a single colour with no pattern on the Kwila.

Hi ya' Procks. Good job on the kwila and welcome to the forums.

I agree with Cliff on losing the multi-color inlay, but feel that the band really adds to the design as it clearly defines the rim...especially since there is a shallow curve from bowl to rim.

These are my first two efforts at making bowls, well to be honest at turning anything. The first is from a Myrtle and the other a few sheets of pine stuck together from a practice blank.

I am happy with the shapes and general finish. The Myrtle was the second bowl I turned and a lot smoother than the first with less gouging, though I am still having trouble getting the inside edges (especially in the bottom corners) smooth. On the outside it is mainly smooth but in two areas opposite each other it is a little rough. I presume this is to do with how the grain runs but am not sure of the best way to smooth it out.

Any pointers are greatly appreciated

The greatest tearout is encountered at the endgrain portions. The way to minimize or completely eliminate that tearout is to get a sharp edge on a 3/4 or 1" scraper, wet the torn out area's with any kind of oil, then take very light cuts on the bias and you will get smooth cuts with nary a tearout.

Good luck

The greatest tearout is encountered at the endgrain portions. The way to minimize or completely eliminate that tearout is to get a sharp edge on a 3/4 or 1" scraper, wet the torn out area's with any kind of oil, then take very light cuts on the bias and you will get smooth cuts with nary a tearout.

words of wisdom from Hells Kitchen ]