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Neil Lawton

Neil Lawton

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An Accoya bowl with finger joint down the middle, treated differently depending which side you're on. 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" inch finished in food safe oil.
 

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You never fail to impress with your clever approach to turning, that's a wee stunner :drool::drool:
 
Neil Lawton

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Geoff Kent said:
Very eye catching.Is the outside a natural effect or have you routed the pale channels?I'm intrigued.:thinks:
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The lighter grain was cut back so the darker grain which is pyro'd stands proud by 3 to 4 mm.
 

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alan morrison

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Neil, that term Accoya was new on me. I looked it up and it's derived from the radiata pine.
What is it like to turn compared to pine itself?

I like the bowl also, it's very unusual and the burning really stands out. I suppost that the decorating took longer than the turning.
 
Neil Lawton

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alan morrison said:
Neil, that term Accoya was new on me. I looked it up and it's derived from the radiata pine.
What is it like to turn compared to pine itself?

I like the bowl also, it's very unusual and the burning really stands out. I suppost that the decorating took longer than the turning.
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Yes Alan, Accoya is plantation grown Radiata which is then treated with Acetic acid to make it a viable timber. Sometimes you can detect a Vinegar smell when using it. It machines well but really doesn't like been turned. Roughing cuts which I might consider mild on other timbers can cause chunks to fly out so light cuts are needed. Trying to sand any tear out just results in an undulating surface as the Summer growth is a lot softer. I normally just use this stuff for jamb chucking unless an interesting bit shows up.
You can usually only trade buy in quantity but one of my wood scouts has an allotment next to a joiners skip!:thumbs:
 
Penpal

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I live in the midst of Radiata country,in Sth Australia where I was borne it was Called Pinus Insignus. Your bowl is unique in my experience ,sure lent itself to your treatment that i really like.

Kind regards Peter.
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