Cherry plum bowl

[Gaz_bee]

Just finished my first bowl, pretty happy how it’s turned out. It’s a little uneven here and there but I ruffed it out my my saw and when at it with my knifes and a 80 grit wheel on a grinder!

so I was just wondering what would be the best oil/varnish to finish it with?

Thanks

[Khriss]

Beeswax if its just going to sit,  veg oil if its going near food. Danish oil  if you cant get beeswax. K

[Gaz_bee]

Beeswax if its just going to sit,  veg oil if its going near food. Danish oil  if you cant get beeswax. K

Thanks khriss

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23 minutes ago, Gaz_bee said:

 

Just finished my first bowl, pretty happy how it’s turned out. It’s a little uneven here and there but I ruffed it out my my saw and when at it with my knifes and a 80 grit wheel on a grinder!

so I was just wondering what would be the best oil/varnish to finish it with?

Thanks

 

Very nice! How long did you dry the wood before carving?

 

What knives do you use? Was thinking of getting some of my own. 

 

I really like Danish Oil, its food and Child safe, really makes the wood pop and has a shell like finish. 

[Gaz_bee]

Very nice! How long did you dry the wood before carving?
 
What knives do you use? Was thinking of getting some of my own. 
 
I really like Danish Oil, its food and Child safe, really makes the wood pop and has a shell like finish. 

The tree had been laying in a garden blown over for about 4 months before I cut it up for use.
As for knifes I’ve just got some cheap ones of eBay (not sure of the brand) and to be honest I wouldn’t recommend them as i snapped two doing this bowl so il be looking for a good set soon enough myself.
Yeah I was thinking of danish oil as good all round finish[emoji1303]

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1 hour ago, Gaz_bee said:

The tree had been laying in a garden blown over for about 4 months before I cut it up for use.
As for knifes I’ve just got some cheap ones of eBay (not sure of the brand) and to be honest I wouldn’t recommend them as i snapped two doing this bowl so il be looking for a good set soon enough myself.
Yeah I was thinking of danish oil as good all round finish

I hope it does not split then. Four months lying on the ground would have done little to reduce the MC. Might be worth keeping in a cool garage or shed for a few months before finishing? 

 

Another option would be when it splits if fill the split with something? Resin maybe? 

 

I'll have a look at Axminster for some knives.  

[Gaz_bee]

I hope it does not split then. Four months lying on the ground would have done little to reduce the MC. Might be worth keeping in a cool garage or shed for a few months before finishing? 
 
Another option would be when it splits if fill the split with something? Resin maybe? 
 
I'll have a look at Axminster for some knives. [emoji4] 

Yeah that was my thought too fingers crossed, I’m keeping it in a cool storage room for the time at the back of my house for now so il see how it goes.
I’ve got a few good pieces and a nice straight trunk of the timber to work with so plenty more to go at![emoji1303]

[gobbypunk]

Hi I found a arbotec turbo plane is good for hollowing out bowls if I get time tomorrow I will post a picture of the bowl I made with one out of some pear wood