bluntchisel
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Hi, Guys,
Spent half the day in the workshop. Had a 12" "log" of laburnum left over from a tree felled last year. Have a look at the ring line - I estimate the tree to have been about 7/8 years old going by them but the tree looked much older (?)
Anyway, much lathe vibrating until the the piece was rounded off. Only then did I begin to see the beautiful swirls in the grain. Magic! I was intending to deepen the bowl a lot more but if I'd done that then the natural-edge side would have been much diminished. Grits to 600, two coats BLO, two coats Huts Crystal Coat. The pics don't really do this lovely object much justice so pop round sometime and see it in the flesh...err...I mean in the wood!
Regards to all,
Bob.
Spent half the day in the workshop. Had a 12" "log" of laburnum left over from a tree felled last year. Have a look at the ring line - I estimate the tree to have been about 7/8 years old going by them but the tree looked much older (?)
Anyway, much lathe vibrating until the the piece was rounded off. Only then did I begin to see the beautiful swirls in the grain. Magic! I was intending to deepen the bowl a lot more but if I'd done that then the natural-edge side would have been much diminished. Grits to 600, two coats BLO, two coats Huts Crystal Coat. The pics don't really do this lovely object much justice so pop round sometime and see it in the flesh...err...I mean in the wood!
Regards to all,
Bob.