bluntchisel
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Hi, Guys,
Spent four hours in the workshop turning this copper beech bowl. The bough I used wasn't thick enough to split down the middle so had to go "with the grain". Jeez! The exterior was easy to shape but then a whole new ballgame when it came to hollowing the inside! My chisel kept being snatched by the end grain, despite repeated sharpening, and the deeper it got the worse it became. Anyway, seeing as how I'm a hero I persevered and eventually finished the job. I could have trimmed that natural edge away but decided to leave the prominent bits in place. Wiped with white spirit to pop the grain then sanded to 600 grit. Coat of BLO, followed by two of friction polish. Size is 4" high X 5" wide.
I'd like to turn a bowl from this wood the "right" way as it has some interesting patterns in it.
Bob.
Spent four hours in the workshop turning this copper beech bowl. The bough I used wasn't thick enough to split down the middle so had to go "with the grain". Jeez! The exterior was easy to shape but then a whole new ballgame when it came to hollowing the inside! My chisel kept being snatched by the end grain, despite repeated sharpening, and the deeper it got the worse it became. Anyway, seeing as how I'm a hero I persevered and eventually finished the job. I could have trimmed that natural edge away but decided to leave the prominent bits in place. Wiped with white spirit to pop the grain then sanded to 600 grit. Coat of BLO, followed by two of friction polish. Size is 4" high X 5" wide.
I'd like to turn a bowl from this wood the "right" way as it has some interesting patterns in it.
Bob.