Red Alder Triptych

[Manuka Jock]

Turned from a tree that was in my sister's back yard .
The blank had a bark blaze running across it , and I managed to core the three of them out of it .
The big one is 200 X 110. They're sanded to 600 and finished with 1 coat of Rustins danish oil polished to dry , and lightly cut back with 1200.

[rsser]

So is your sister not speaking to you any more MJ? ;-}

Striking figure; nice work.

[Manuka Jock]

Is she speechless ...... Yep , totally blown away by her Christmas present

[Sawdust Maker]

Nice bit of work MJ

[Ed Reiss]

damn, MJ ...there's a crack going through all 3 of 'em. You gave your sis a defective product !!!

Still, all said and done ...nice turnings

[Manuka Jock]

True Ed ,
but I cunningly filled it with bark chips and CA , no one will ever know eh

[Ad de Crom]

Hi MJ, guys like Ed and Ern are talking to much , but they mean it well with you
Your sister is happy with you, that's for sure.
Very nice bowls MJ.
Ad

[Manuka Jock]

Thank you Ad , Glad you like them .
Those other fellas are just jealous ,'cos they don't have any nice red gold wood . eh .

[Ed Reiss]

True Ed ,
but I cunningly filled it with bark chips and CA , no one will ever know eh

oh sure ...even Stevie Wonder could see those Grand Canyon cracks

[artme]

Blody great work MJ.

Very smart to save so much timber and then turn the bowls with such comparative ease.

oh sure ...even Stevie Wonder could see those Grand Canyon cracks

Absolutely agree Ed!!, Those cracks are truly gorgeous!!!!

[Manuka Jock]

oh sure ...even Stevie Wonder could see those Grand Canyon cracks

Aye , he might , but he will not be able to read the braille in them ......

[Manuka Jock]

Blody great work MJ.

Very smart to save so much timber and then turn the bowls with such comparative ease.



Absolutely agree Ed!!, Those cracks are truly gorgeous!!!!

Cheers Art .
its' the first time I have used a bowl saver , I gotta get me one .

Dunno about comparative ease tho , that alder is a bugga for moving , wet or dry .