Steve Vaughan
10-16-2010, 7:50 PM
Here's a part of the fall bowl collection.
First is a vase, about 9" tall, top is about 4" in diameter, wall is 1/8" at the lip to about 3/8" at the bottom.
Second is cherry, about 8" across, 4 1/2" deep. The really dark spot was just about too rotten to turn, but it held up ok. Sanding really cut into it about a 1/16" from the rest of the wall thickness, on the inside. But I love the color contrasts from the dark rot to red heartwood to lighter sapwood.
The third is maple, fruitbowl size, about 12" in diameter and about 4" in depth. Lots of crazy grain from really solid heartwood to spalting, with a nice knot.
All finished with Watco Natural, then several coats of Deft, sanded between coats, then steel wool buffed, then wax. On the cherry and maple, got to use my new vacuum setup for the first time to turn the bottom. I think I'm gonna like that thing:cool:!
First is a vase, about 9" tall, top is about 4" in diameter, wall is 1/8" at the lip to about 3/8" at the bottom.
Second is cherry, about 8" across, 4 1/2" deep. The really dark spot was just about too rotten to turn, but it held up ok. Sanding really cut into it about a 1/16" from the rest of the wall thickness, on the inside. But I love the color contrasts from the dark rot to red heartwood to lighter sapwood.
The third is maple, fruitbowl size, about 12" in diameter and about 4" in depth. Lots of crazy grain from really solid heartwood to spalting, with a nice knot.
All finished with Watco Natural, then several coats of Deft, sanded between coats, then steel wool buffed, then wax. On the cherry and maple, got to use my new vacuum setup for the first time to turn the bottom. I think I'm gonna like that thing:cool:!