bowl turning thread

[Pete Hart]

Magnolia update. Got some gorgeous pieces (heavily figured) from the windblown tree..... Unfortunately having kept the main stem in a relatively long length (5ft) the lovely old lady came out While we were having a brew, took one look at it and said "perfect, that will make a lovely bird feeder. Can you put it on its end standing up over there"

Much to my horror!! (Which I tried not to show of course)......Gutted.

 

Will post pics of the blanks when I get round to cutting them.

[treesrus]

tell how quickly magnolia rots, how much better it would be used on the lathe and promise to make her a bowl - she'll be thrilled....

[se7enthdevil]

agreed, tell her it won't last 12 months.

[nepia]

Do any of you guys turn holly? I don't think I've seen pics of anything made from it but an experienced turner I know locally tells me it's nice stuff to use.

I'm felling one today - probably 12" dbh and the thicker stuff is pretty straight. Seems a horrible shame to log it all up as a means of disposal; I'm not short of firewood supply and such stems cry out for a better end.

 

Jon

[treesrus]

yep, has lovely colours from spalting but doesn't half move.

[nepia]

I can understand it being popular with some spalting in it but how about when it's in good condition? Thanks.

[se7enthdevil]

if its in good nick and rough turned for drying it can make some lovely items.

 

when pure white it looks great but if a dull off white it's often stained outlandish colours.

[nepia]

That seems to be a qualified 'yes, it can be used' then. The job today didn't come off.

The tree's actually bigger than I remembered ; it has three stems, two of which are 12"+ dbh.

 

Steve, what's best? To saw a length down the middle to expose the inside and minimise the inevitable cracking?

[bobh]

Just come across this photo, that's some lathe!

 

 

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[Gardenmac]

That's some tree, photoshop?