A rustic fruit bowl

[Tazmaniandevil]

Yesterday, I finally plucked up the courage to mount that lump of elm on the lathe. I was a bit scared in case I wrecked it completely. It was a big old lump of timber, and I was worried in case I ended up with little more than a spinning top.
It gave me a fair workout right through.
I also got a chance to use my new sanding arbour. It fairly takes the ouch out of sanding bowls.

Pretty near the documented limits of the lathe I believe. I chainsawed it into a near circle at a little over 300mm.

Turned the outside leaving as many of the faults, flaws & fissures as I could. Gave it a wipe with sanding sealer before flipping it around.

The overall height is about 75mm and I tried to keep the thickness as near to 20mm as I could. Nice and chunky.
It has now had 3 coats of melamine lacquer.
This will take pride of place in our kitchen holding fruit. I am fairly pleased with it, seeing it is the largest thing I have turned and a difficult piece of wood into the bargain.

 

[gregmcateer]

I think that looks nice and rustic.

Lovely figuring.

Well done.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Nice one! Elm is so beautiful.

 

[Vic Perrin]

=D> =D> I love the rustic look and some lovely patterns in the wood.

Well Done =D> =D>

 

[Soylent1]

Well done =D> A beautiful piece of wood, beautifully turned =D>

 

[Grahamshed]

Rustic is good.

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

My best comment so far was, "Where did you get the antique bowl?"

Made me really chuffed. Cheers all for the nice comments.

 

[paul-c]

I am fairly pleased with it, seeing it is the largest thing I have turned and a difficult piece of wood into the bargain.

you are right to be pleased , what a beautiful piece of wood, well turned and i am sure you will have a smile on your face for many years every time you look at it. =D>
thanks for sharing
paul-c