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[hobbler]

Been a while since I visited UK Forum

I have been busy turning joining an Ornamental Turners Group even started making my own Rose Engine.

My turnings just plain and simple for around the home

1 A large Claret Ash bowl with bark section left on finished with Macadamia Oil so it can be used as a Salad bowl etc.

2 Rose Wood Dip n Chip bowl I bought 2 blanks in 2005 and they ended up very dry this is the first have the other one to do yet. Also finished with Macadamia Oil.

3 Potpori with a Puter top sorry no idea of timber when got it wa suposed to be Camphor smells more citrus like finished with EEE & Shellawax

under side

with flash

and one of a Rose Engine not mine

 

[PowerTool]

All nice stuff,particularly like the shape and style of the first bowl
Always nice to see timbers we don't often have in the UK

Andrew

 

[CHJ]

As Andrew says it's interesting to see differing wood types and style interpretation.

A comment on the Rosewood Chip & Dip bowl regarding what appears to be lifting end grain on the rim, (could just be the way the light is catching it though) if you still have the chucking recess in the base and the oil has hardened I would suggest you try giving it another coat of oil around the rim using 400-600 grit abrasive and a further buffing as it dries to see if it will glaze over.

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice Hobbler

 

[hobbler]

Thank's gents for the comments

Chaz you are correct about the outer edge even used spray of water to sand it back 1st. Yes chuck can still be fitted so will have another go it is hardening nicley.

The edge was to be my first Rose engine pattern or similar but as it was very chippy I couldn't do that.

 

[hobbler]

As Andrew says it's interesting to see differing wood types and style interpretation.

A comment on the Rosewood Chip & Dip bowl regarding what appears to be lifting end grain on the rim, (could just be the way the light is catching it though) if you still have the chucking recess in the base and the oil has hardened I would suggest you try giving it another coat of oil around the rim using 400-600 grit abrasive and a further buffing as it dries to see if it will glaze over.

Chas did as suggested worked a treat I am gratefull for your suggestion I took it to The Ornamental Turners Group I joined recently and they were impressed with the finish after 2nd sanding.

Ray

 

[hobbler]

As for the Potpori Bowl its is an Aromatic Oregon

 

[Bodrighy]

Some nice work there, especially like the first one. I suspect that the Pot Pourri is Cedar by the look of it

Pete

 

[hobbler]

Just looked at the date of my last post on this forum over a month ago.

sadly wet weather has hampered my getting out in the shed at times worst March / April rain we have had for 15 years. :roll:

Thats my excuse :wink:

3 days of sun and I got to make another bowl not quite finished its Oak.

Picked the log up at Reception place my daughter is having her wedding next year. Spotted a pile of logs and asked for a sample got two.

The pile sat under a great old Pepper tree which I was hopping one of the logs would be a piece :roll: Nope one was the Oak the other a nice piece of Juniper I have yet to attack.

The bowl is about 150 mm dia by 70 mm high finishing with Danish Oil.

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[PowerTool]

Looks nice - the colouring in the last two pictures is quite amazing

Andrew

 

[anto_pappa]

very niece piece, i'm not so good........but i will improve myself

 

[Wanlock Dod]

The oak bowl looks nice, has it spalted in the sapwood?

Cheers,

Dod

 

[hairytoes]

Good stuff pal, I like the shapes - especially the oak, fairly unusual to my eye.

Where the logs you picked up dry or wet?

Chip & dip is a good idea too!

 

[hobbler]

Sorry it took me so long to return Thanks to all for your comments on the spalted Oak bowl

Looks nice - the colouring in the last two pictures is quite amazing

Andrew

Andrew the first photo was prior finish and no flash still sanding it at that stage.

Dod yes I have a few more pieces of it to go yet picked it up when checking out daughters venue for her wedding reception also got some Juniper.

Hairytoes :lol: mine aint anymore kids used to pluck them when I'd fall asleep :shock:

Oh the wood was dry but wet it had been raining :roll: :wink: and stacked out side in the lements.

 

[hobbler]

Well been a while here's the next one attempt at a lidded camphor bowl which had been waiting paitently after being microwaved

knob is Botlte Bursh

 

[woodyone]

All very nice bowls i especially like the potpori hobbler

Woody.

 

[hobbler]

Thanks woody

Then came the grandsons Rocking horse no photo's yet with the rain we have had and wind and cold days it slowed the progress of anything.

But I did get 3 candle sticks made from New Guinea Rose Wood all slightly different

 

[hobbler]

Then LOML out did me in one day she sorry 1/2 hour she learnt to turn miniatures