bowl turning thread

[nepia]

many made with " faulty " wood that most turners / crafters would not be interested in but there is just so much great material in arb waste ...

 

I wish you were nearer: the number of times I've offered unusual lumps of wood only to be told 'nah, it's got a hole/crack/ soft spot in it'. I toddle off wondering why these people want to work with an organic material at all if they're not prepared to work with nature's foibles rather than seeking perfection there.

Loving your work btw: on reflection it's probably a good thing you are far away or I'd be spending!

[Stompy]

Stunning work, how you hollow those out without them exploding blows my mind..... a real showcase of talent.

 

Good to see the use of natures organic creations too. The knarly bits and twisted limbs always produce the most stunning grain patterning and colours and you make very good use of them.

 

Top class work

[se7enthdevil]

wish i had that sort of skill mate, as has been said how you turn them with no explosion is astonishing...

[devon TWiG]

Just finished a few more bowls and am not 100% sure what wood this is , I think it is Judas tree but have never cut this before and found this in some ones wood pile , it is NOT laburnum or sumac but can see similarities . The big knotty one ( 15" dia ) is a wood i know but is rarely turned and an unusual piece and was wondering if any one can guess what it is , and finally a close up of spalted griselinia which is very nice and also unusual .

[sloth]

Very nice bowls, is the 3rd one leylandii?

 

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[se7enthdevil]

looks like monkey puzzle.

[nepia]

Yeah but you'd be wrong Steve but not as wrong as me I'll bet.

 

I'm going to guess at Western Red Cedar.

[devon TWiG]

Its Monterey pine , the dark circle is a dead section from where it was " topped " some time ago and the smaller knots were a whorl of branches just below which resulted in a bushy multi stemmed top which was then topped again some years later ( I suspect it was spoiling some ones sea view ) all of these then occluded / sealed over completely leaving a bulbous lump , at the top of the trunk . In the pic you are effectively looking up from the inside of the tree . It was OK to turn but not easy to get a good finish on due to resin in the "dead " bit .

[se7enthdevil]

well it's finally finished, just a couple more coats of osmo and it will be complete.

 

i just hope it doesn't split...

 

 

final dimensions, 21 1/8" X 8 1/4" and i kept the wall thickness at about 1".

 

well whadaya know, i sold this beauty at the weekend for the princely sum of £200.

 

boy am i chuffed.

Edited September 22, 2014 by se7enthdevil

[bobh]

That's a beautiful bowl, love the way it's pulled out of true. Good price too👏👏