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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 18, 2010 17:18:28 GMT -6
I headed to the shop this afternoon intending to clean it. Instead, I ended up roughing out two bowls and turning this one. It's Bois d' Arc about 6" diameter x 4 1/4" tall. Finish is Minwax Antique Oil. Lesson learned (again): After shaping the outside but before hollowing a natural-edge bowl, sweep up all the chips and curls around the lathe. It will make it a lot easier to find any pieces of bark that get knocked off. They can be glued back on with CA blue.  BTW, I turned the bowl today although I dated it yesterday. ;D   |
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Post by dicklaxt on Apr 18, 2010 17:42:33 GMT -6
I don't know if you did this but when I was turning I always satUrated the bark with CA before I started and then if you ever lost a piece it was big enough to quickly find.You or I anyway didn't lose hardly any as the CA just holds it.
BTW good job,,,,,having been removed I haven't kept up with your turnings ,have you turned much Osage,if not you can set it in the window in the sun,turning it everyday or so and in a few months it will take on a honey caramel color that is the cat's meow.
dick
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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 18, 2010 17:46:14 GMT -6
Thanks, Dick.
I did use CA on the bark before turning but this I've had this particular Bois d' Arc nearly three years. I'm surprised the bark stayed on at all.
I turn a lot of it, too (when i'm into turning) and while I like the honey gold color, I don't want to rush it. It will eventually turn chocolate brown if exposed to too much light.
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Post by boodrow on Apr 18, 2010 18:38:48 GMT -6
Great lookin bowl Cody , my be able to sell it for u
Boodrow
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Post by sachbvn on Apr 18, 2010 18:47:42 GMT -6
Yowzers - that is a fancy looking bowl! I can not wait to start trying my hand at bowls. I mean - I LOVE, repeat, LOVE making pens and stoppers - but I really want to get going on bowls too.
Nice work Cody - I hope I'm able to ask ya some questions when I get turning bowls!
Zac
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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 18, 2010 18:57:00 GMT -6
Great lookin bowl Cody , my be able to sell it for u Boodrow Boodrow, if you keep selling all of my boxes and bowls for me, I'll not have anything for Edom. ;D Zac, I'll help you all I can with bowl turning. It won't take long to tell you all I know. |
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Post by gomer on Apr 18, 2010 20:00:52 GMT -6
One word: make that two: Absolutely gorgeous!
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Post by Gecko on Apr 18, 2010 21:11:47 GMT -6
Great lookin bowl Cody , my be able to sell it for u Boodrow Boodrow, if you keep selling all of my boxes and bowls for me, I'll not have anything for Edom. ;D Zac, I'll help you all I can with bowl turning. It won't take long to tell you all I know. Maybe I should be sending my boxes to Boodrow.  Cody: That s really nice. I love the color of that wood. |
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Post by deepsplinter on Apr 19, 2010 14:03:18 GMT -6
I can only second what the others have said.
Beautiful!! Nice job, Cody.
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Post by maverick31 on Apr 19, 2010 20:13:16 GMT -6
cody that is a great bowl, I cant wait till i get my house sold and new one bought so I can get back in the shop like I like to.
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Post by sdb777 on Apr 20, 2010 4:50:42 GMT -6
In the second photo, just to the left of your last name/signature, the bowl appears to have a 'hole' or a 'crack'....does that go all the way through?
Great choice of wood. Like the way it turned for you.
How does the antique oil differ from the regular oil?
What was the ending grit in the sanding process?
One last one, how do you sand the bark without loosing it?
Scott (he's got big bowls) B
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Post by Ruffnek on Apr 20, 2010 6:04:59 GMT -6
In the second photo, just to the left of your last name/signature, the bowl appears to have a 'hole' or a 'crack'....does that go all the way through? Yes, the "crack" goes all the way through. This particular tree was full of those big, black carpenter ants. That "crack" is one of the areas they ate away. It's stable but the bowl won't hold soup...that makes it art!Great choice of wood. Like the way it turned for you. Thanks.How does the antique oil differ from the regular oil? I'm not sure of the exact ingredients. I ordered a can of it a while back because a lot of turners use it. This is the first piece I've used it on. I was looking for my can of Danish oil, saw this first and decided to try it.What was the ending grit in the sanding process? P-400One last one, how do you sand the bark without loosing it? I try not to sand the bark because it will sand away so much faster than the wood. But, it was saturated in CA glue to help hold it together. That's not foolproof but it helps a lot.Scott (he's got big bowls) B |
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Post by Doug B on Apr 20, 2010 11:48:01 GMT -6
That really is a beauty Cody! I am amazed you were able to turn a NE that was that old. Great work!
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