Some of you may remember this piece of wet wood I prepared for drying about 4 months ago and I said I would post it when I finished it. It is Australian Blackwood Burl and was beautiful even while it was still wet. Even with sealing this piece completely with end grain sealer is still warped over a half inch.
Well yesterday I found that it was dry enough to finish turning. This burl was very soft and the grain was very prone to tearing. I muddled through and came up with this. I decided when I first roughed it that it would be a simple shape due to the grain being so complexed. I also finished this piece with Deft High Gloss as a finish coat as the wife has plans for this bowl. The bowl is 4” tall and 7-1/4” wide.
Inside view; The wall thickness is just under 1/4”.
On a different note, Hey Jim! I think I am finally ready to make all those little pieces!
This is the new saw fitted with the Jessem Mast-R-Fence and the new Incra Miter Express Sled. The wife made the comment today that if I bought any more tools without using them first I would need prostheses for my check card hand; I wonder what she was trying to tell me! [:0]
Well yesterday I found that it was dry enough to finish turning. This burl was very soft and the grain was very prone to tearing. I muddled through and came up with this. I decided when I first roughed it that it would be a simple shape due to the grain being so complexed. I also finished this piece with Deft High Gloss as a finish coat as the wife has plans for this bowl. The bowl is 4” tall and 7-1/4” wide.
Inside view; The wall thickness is just under 1/4”.
On a different note, Hey Jim! I think I am finally ready to make all those little pieces!
This is the new saw fitted with the Jessem Mast-R-Fence and the new Incra Miter Express Sled. The wife made the comment today that if I bought any more tools without using them first I would need prostheses for my check card hand; I wonder what she was trying to tell me! [:0]
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