Oak bowl

[Dalboy]

Straight off of the lathe. I rough turned this Oak blank a while ago and it promptly split so I left it in the pile and came across it and decided to repair the split and make a feature of it, there are also some other splits.
I think I need to work on the butterfly fits
It measures 9" X 1 3/4" and is finished with Chestnut sander sealer then satin top coat finally a rub over with some woodwax22

 

[Steve68]

I like it, lots of character.

 

[wm460]

Very nice save well done.

 

[Penpal]

you stitched it up well Derek like it better than staples.

Peter.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A great save there Derek.

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you all. Hopefully the butterflies will be better on the next one I try

 

[Vic Perrin]

A Proper Bowl

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you Vic.

On another site someone suggested using a router that cuts the hole through a template and when a collar is added can cut out the butterfly to match the hole, only then did I realise that I had that set.

 

[fortress]

That bowl has lots of character Derek, I love it. I’ve got one of those router insert sets, good gear.

 

[Neil Lawton]

A cracking bowl by all accounts Derek!

 

[Dalboy]

Thank you all.

Having seen this done before I thought it was a candidate to try some butterflies

I wonder how many more blanks I have with splits in them must go through the wood store.