Firewood

[Neil Lawton]

Sorting out firewood and keep getting distracted!

Found a bit of Hawthorn yesterday and made this 5" at the round by 3" bowl.





Today I found a bit of Berberis and stopped sorting again! (5" x 2 1/2")





Will this chore ever end?

 

[fortress]

That’s a little belter Neil, it’s got plenty of character.

 

[fortress]

The second one is equally special Neil, great work.

 

[Cumbrian Craig]

They are brilliant. Really nice bowls

Regards

Craig

 

[Dalboy]

What you could not find any decent wood in the wood store then Neil if you are getting short I will let you have some


Two nice pieces from the firewood pile especially the Berberis, will it keep that colour

 

[Vic Perrin]

You certainly have a very interesting firewood pile Great looking pieces

 

[Penpal]

Normal reaction to piles is discomfort,but in your case Neil it seems compulsive turning. And why not mate two neat bowls,you sure like cracks and imperfections.

Peter.

 

[Terry Q]

Its a sickness Neil. My wife says I cant hear her but can hear a chainsaw 5 miles away. Nice bowls.

 

[Lons]

Best kind of firewood Neil, send it up here and I'll burn it for you marra.

 

[Lons]

My wife says I cant hear her but can hear a chainsaw 5 miles away.

A braver man than me. If I compared my wife to a chainsaw ( at least within her earshot ), I'd get a black eye. :wink:

 

[Neil Lawton]

What you could not find any decent wood in the wood store then Neil if you are getting short I will let you have some

Bl##dy thing is full! Though if you want to send me free wood I might consider building another wood store?


Two nice pieces from the firewood pile especially the Berberis, will it keep that colour

Unfortunately no.
It will go a quite pleasing Orange/Brown but will lose the Yellow. I've found that Berberis root is more colourfast than the upper bits and makes good pen blanks if you can cut it before it splits. Mahonia is about the same colour but holds on to it longer. Shame they are shrubs though, this bowl is massive for Berberis!

 

[Dalboy]

Unfortunately no.
It will go a quite pleasing Orange/Brown but will lose the Yellow. I've found that Berberis root is more colourfast than the upper bits and makes good pen blanks if you can cut it before it splits. Mahonia is about the same colour but holds on to it longer. Shame they are shrubs though, this bowl is massive for Berberis!

Sounds like Cherry splits very easy

As for the wood store like you mine is full to the point that I still have logs to cut but still can't find the right wood for a project.

 

[wm460]

Great looking bowls Neil, really like the Hawthorne one.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A great save Neil.