Tazmaniandevil
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I had this piece of beech drying up in the garage roofspace, and decided to do something with it at the weekend. It was roughly cylindrical but as I trued it up a chip of bark I had missed popped out, so rather than lose the entire width, I started this wiggly pattern. Inside was hollowed using a round scraper and spindle gouge. I really need to think about a proper hollowing tool, but I am on a very limited budget so need to work with what I have.
I added a 2 euro coin for scale. The interior is still a bit rough, but I couldn't fit my hands inside to sand it properly.
The finish is boiled linseed oil, which darkened the grain considerably. I like the effect though.
I added a 2 euro coin for scale. The interior is still a bit rough, but I couldn't fit my hands inside to sand it properly.
The finish is boiled linseed oil, which darkened the grain considerably. I like the effect though.