I came into some ficus from a neighborhood tree some time ago, had rough cut it wet, sealed the endgrain, and put it away. Decided to take it out today and see what was inside, this 6inch x 4inch bowl is the result. I managed to salvage it from most of the tearout (maybe this is typical with ficus, which is causing me to reconsider keeping the rest) - but the spalting and other coloration (yellows, pinks) that showed up inside was not evident before I started turning. Had to do this with traditional bowl gouge and scraper - this wood was not friendly to the carbide, as it would load up the carbide cutters and impede cutting. Finished with sanding sealer, friction polish, and wax. Thanks for looking.
Ficus bowl
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Dang! I certainly don't have any turing time in the next 2 to 3 months, but you certainly gave me the urge! LOOKS GREAT! Love it when colors come out that wasn't expected! I like the curves, bottom and lip designs.Hank Lee
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I like that! Looks to be well worth the trouble to turn.Donate to my Tour de Cure
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Hank, Mark, thanks for the kind words. I have a few more pieces, so may open those up to see what's inside. If they don't turn out, so be it. I just scored some Jacaranda and California Peppertree from my arborist friend, and spent this afternoon processing into blanks. And I still haven't turned any of the ash I got from him, because like Hank, I seem to have very little time at present for turning. And even though sealed, I hope it doesn't split before I have a chance to find that time...Bill in Buena ParkComment
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Thanks Gerd and Paul. This wood was from a large, very old tree growing in the roadside berm that was lifting a sidewalk, so needed to be removed. Looking very uninteresting at the time, I only took a little to try out. The rim detail just "happened", as I was wanting a rim, but this shape evolved as I was trying to fix some tear-out along the top of the rim.Bill in Buena ParkComment
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