Harvey Schneider
09-13-2010, 9:35 AM
I finished another piece of that Osage Orange. This time I felt brave and took the walls down to 1/8". In spite of the fragile appearance of the wood it cut quite well, having an almost waxy consistency.
The piece is 6-1/4" diameter by 3" tall.
There is so much going on in this wood that I again decided on a simple shape.
The wood was sanded to 600 grit and then burnished with a synthetic pad equivalent to 0000 steel wool. The finish is wax buffed with a shop towel while the work was still on the lathe. The wax was almost unnecessary because the wood had such a high gloss by itself. I'm not sure it is needed, but I decided on the wax as a protection for the wood.
This piece is an intentional contrast between the rustic, organic, raw material and the clean lines and polished finish imposed on it.
I included three profile views because the wood is so varied. In the inverted view you can see some natural exposed surface of the tree.
Critique and comments are welcomed.
The piece is 6-1/4" diameter by 3" tall.
There is so much going on in this wood that I again decided on a simple shape.
The wood was sanded to 600 grit and then burnished with a synthetic pad equivalent to 0000 steel wool. The finish is wax buffed with a shop towel while the work was still on the lathe. The wax was almost unnecessary because the wood had such a high gloss by itself. I'm not sure it is needed, but I decided on the wax as a protection for the wood.
This piece is an intentional contrast between the rustic, organic, raw material and the clean lines and polished finish imposed on it.
I included three profile views because the wood is so varied. In the inverted view you can see some natural exposed surface of the tree.
Critique and comments are welcomed.