Yet another chunky bowl

[Dalboy]

I know another chunky buffed beech bowl. This time a little larger measures 11" by 2 1/2"

I think I like the chunky look

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

its a pity the photos are not quite showing the results of the chestnut buffing system. You can see the glimmer in the 2nd picture and that looks inviting. I'd really like to see more of what its capable of. Nice bowl.

 

[Grahamshed]

I like the nice simple shape, quite stylish and takes away from the chunkiness

 

[gregmcateer]

I like the nice simple shape, quite stylish and takes away from the chunkiness

Yep, me too

 

[nev]

Simple and pleasing is not always that ..er simple to pull off, but I think you've got it spot on there. Very nice indeed.

 

[Grahamshed]

Hopefully Derek doesn't think I meant simple in that sense.

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Please help me out here - what does the Chestnut buffing system add? I appreciate that the finer detail of the piece may be lost in the photography but the finish looks the same as I achieve off the lathe. Are you after the very high gloss, 'plastic' type finish or am I missing something?

Not trying to sound negative - just curious

Regards Mick

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I've not used it myself yet but all the photography of the pieces I've seen (notably Kim Gowneys) where the lustre has been captured, are just that, an incredibly deep shine and lustre. Some of the folks at my turning club use it and the gloss finish it imparts is somehow different from a lacquered or over zealous melamine finish which I agree does risk leaving a plastic coated appearance. It doesn't look plastic, just amazingly glossy but really flat at the same time. I will purchase one myself I'm sure. Just not got round to it yet, especially with all the extra garden duty right now I've hardly touched the lathe in 3 weeks.

 

[Dalboy]

Thanks for the comments guys.

its a pity the photos are not quite showing the results of the chestnut buffing system. You can see the glimmer in the 2nd picture and that looks inviting. I'd really like to see more of what its capable of. Nice bowl.

My photo's don't really show it off must get sorted with doing them properly sometime until then bear with my photo's

Hopefully Derek doesn't think I meant simple in that sense.

I know what you mean no frills.

Hi
Please help me out here - what does the Chestnut buffing system add? I appreciate that the finer detail of the piece may be lost in the photography but the finish looks the same as I achieve off the lathe. Are you after the very high gloss, 'plastic' type finish or am I missing something?
Regards Mick

It is just another way of applying a finish. it does not have to be a glossy finish you decide how to apply it. I have found through my limited use of it that it is easy to apply. I have had a little question with it which Terry of Chestnut very kindly helped me through and found what I was doing wrong.

 

[winemaker]

nice bowl

 

[CHJ]

Nice clean looking lines on the bowl, the use of the buffing system does not take any prisoners if there are any residual tool or abrasive marks and I can't see any in that piece.


You can to some extent select the amount of apparent gloss level when buffing,
Main advantage when using a buffing/abrading system is that you can remove a good many of the sealant streaks and dust blemishes that are hard to avoid unless extremely careful when sealing the wood.
Just applying a thin sealer coat and minimal buffing time to obtain an even, not necessarily grain filled surface you end up with a shinny smooth looking surface.

If like KimG you concentrate on adding sealer or additional lacquer surfaces to fill the grain and provide a depth of hard 'glaze' surface then the gloss can take on the appearance of considerable depth.

I don't know why, possibly because the buffing/abrading gives an even surface, to me the high gloss obtainable looks more akin to a glazed porcelain or glass rather than the plastic look that you sometimes get when just using a coating of clear lacquer or varnish.