Spalted fruit.

[Paul.J]

Well folks i'm still about and managed to get some time back at the lathe so thought i'd turn some of the fruit blanks i have cut up so turned some of the spalted Ash i'd saved from the off cuts of the bowl blanks and these are the results with some beautiful spalting
Comments welcome

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Lovely Paul. I cant open your picture any larger for some reason, can you tell me what you used for the stalks please? They look very elegant.

 

[CHJ]

Very Appealing Paul, see you are making them in Pairs now.

The spalting looks very effective.

 

[Mr Mannanan]

Beautiful.......My aim is to make something like those pretty soon......Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dalboy]

Can't you turn some fruit that is not rotten :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

The all look great. I think using spalted wood makes them look better

 

[paulm]

They look great Paul

What finish did you use on them ?

Cheers, Paul

 

[winemaker]

Looking good any maggots?

 

[Paul.J]

Thanks for the comments folks
Bob- i have used scraps of Walnut on these just cut into suitable sized blanks for the stems on the bandsaw,but any brown coloured timber will do.
Paul- i used the Chestnuts buffing system for the finish.

 

[boysie39]

Great selection and beautifully turned and finished .

 

[paulm]

Paul- i used the Chestnuts buffing system for the finish.

Did you use it on bare wood Paul, or cellulose sanding sealer, mc wax maybe ?

Cheers, Paul

 

[Paul.J]

Cheers Eugene

Paul- Yes i use sanding sealer first buffed to a shiney finish then use the wax and mops after.

 

[Ed Bray]

They look really good, I wish I could produce something as appletising.

 

[Paul.J]

Thanks Ed
Just keep practicing and all will come good in the end

 

[Waka]

Very tastie

 

[Leebo914]

They are brilliant and the timber is beautiful, well done.