Saved from the stove

[procell]

A neighbour of mine has a wood burning boiler and I have noticed over the years that he does not seem to be using his pile of logs that have been stacked under cover in his garden. By chance he was washing his van the other day when I returned home with some wood and we got chatting about my new hobby. The upshot was within a few minutes I was searching through his wood pile for likely timber to turn.

I have finally got round to turning a couple of pieces from what I believe is sycamore. The funny thing is I did not start out with any intentions of making a matched pair but the finished bowls are almost exactly alike.

I will be donating them to him to say thanks for the timber.

 

[winemaker]

looking good

 

[joethedrummer]

Well done, they look really tasty, he should be well chuffed with those.

,,,,joe,,,,

 

[Jonzjob]

I got some of my best spalted wood from a neighbours wood pile before we left England.

I always make something for anyone who gives me wood. They have always been chuffed to bits to see it go from firewood to a turned bowl, etc.

They are nice looking bowls and he will be really pleased that he gave you the wood!!

 

[Froggy]

They are very nice. I wish you lived next door to me, I have lots of wood sat doing nothing!!