Leaving present bowl

[Melinda_dd]

A friend of mine ordered a bowl for a leaving present for a colleague.
They both work in the environment field and do a lot of tree work so a bowl hand turned would be very fitting.

I had a couple of pieces of special Elm in the workshop ..... this is the result.
Took ages to turn because of the burring, and I was constantly sharpening my tools... Most challenging piece to date.
Didn't help that I only had 400 and 600 grit sandin paper so had to get a good finish from the tool!

Its also the orangest elm I've ever seen

 

[KimG]

Having only 400 and 600 grit paper I got to admire your patience, you must have had a pretty good finish off the tool, I have some 600 grit, it barely removes a vapour!

You're right, the wood is an odd colour for Elm.

 

[stevenw1963]

Still a stunning lump of wood. Really nice bowl too, well done.

 

[Melinda_dd]

Thank you both!

I turned another piece the day before and it was completely different in colour!

 

[CHJ]

Lovely piece of wood, I wonder if it is one of the hybrid Elms like Exeter Elm, I've had that with shades from cream through to chocolate.
Appreciate the satisfaction at completing such a challenge, not one I'd willingly subject my tooling ability to without some abrasive help.

 

[nicguthrie]

Lovely piece, the rich colour and all the burr makes it really stand out.

I may be a newbie at this lark myself, but I'm guessing that managing through all those small knots without resorting to filler to fix chunks of tear-out would be quite an accomplishment!

Lovely finish, even if you had all the materials you could have wanted, so well done

Is that a wax finish on it? Lovely silky sheen.

Nic.

 

[Melinda_dd]

It's finished with 1 coat sanding sealer and 1coat friction polish with a little clear briwax

Thankyou for the lovely comments guys

 

[winemaker]

=D> nice bowl

 

[bassethound]

Love that bowl! brilliant work,well done.

Ted...

 

[EnErY]

That's a stunning lump of timber well done
Regards
Bill

 

[boysie39]

Would be very pleased with a present like that , excellent piece of turning and great finish . =D>

 

[user 17340]

Great looking bowl and lovely finish. I've tried wax over burred wood before but when it dried had lots of pale flecks in the burr. How do you avoid this?

 

[CHJ]

Great looking bowl and lovely finish. I've tried wax over burred wood before but when it dried had lots of pale flecks in the burr. How do you avoid this?

I don't know what Melinda uses but I use a hard wax on a mop rather than a paste wax, if using a soft paste wax try using a bristle brush that gets into the cavities to help prevent build-up, I had some success that way before I started using hard wax.

 

[user 17340]

Thanks - it was paste wax I used. I've just bought my first tin of microcrystalline wax so some experimentation coming up. My better half has taken a shine (!) to darker wood so I best get it right. About to try some wenge and amazakoue blanks bought years ago.

 

[Melinda_dd]

Thanks - it was paste wax I used. I've just bought my first tin of microcrystalline wax so some experimentation coming up. My better half has taken a shine (!) to darker wood so I best get it right. About to try some wenge and amazakoue blanks bought years ago.

I used the bristle brush idea!
I have recently turned wenge..... not a fan... very open grain..looks good when finished