Hickory NE

[Ken Hill]

This is a piece of Hickory from my woods. I ended up using dewaxed shellac to fill the grain. It developed several small cracks that I applied thin CA to but nothing major.

Hickory NE
6 x 2.5 x 1/4
Laquer Finish (Still needs buffing and wax)

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4975/1135534969_BZajx-L.jpg

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4979/1135535004_JjxRi-L.jpg

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4981/1135534928_eRKm5-L.jpg

[James Combs]

Great looker. How did you dry it??

[Matt Newton]

When you say filled the grain what do you mean? Is hickory open grained like oak.

[Ken Hill]

5 day DNA soak

[Ken Hill]

When you say filled the grain what do you mean? Is hickory open grained like oak.


Matt, from what I have seen with this particuliar wood, it likes to crack where the sap wood and heart wood meet. The grain isnt to open however, but with adding the CA I wanted to seal things up before I moved forward. Maybe I should have worded my OP different.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a good looking NE. Really came out well.

[Ken Hill]

I will just add some more turnings in this thread.

Here is another bowl made from my Spalted Maple. It was hard waiting for it to spalt but worth it I think.
M.A.O. finish
6.5 x 3 x 1/4

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4982/1135551933_v5SMU-L.jpg

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4991/1135552050_bFr6o-L.jpg

[Ken Hill]

My youngest son wanted to turn a few stoppers to give away for Christmas presents.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4968/1135541234_un7Rm-L.jpg

He did pretty good. They are all test fitted and ready for finishes

(L-R) Bloodwood, Cocobolo and Cherry)

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4990/1135552019_4y7eE-L.jpg

[Bob Bergstrom]

That is some beautiful wood. The colors give it a lot of contrast. It is a shame that the bottom will be hidden from view, but it will be a very pleasant surprise for those who turn it over!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work on both bowls - really pretty Hickory and the spalting was worth the wait!

Be sure to let your son know that he did a great job on the stoppers - especially the Cherry one! Really like the form! Also like the finish on all of them!

[Ken Hill]

That is some beautiful wood. The colors give it a lot of contrast. It is a shame that the bottom will be hidden from view, but it will be a very pleasant surprise for those who turn it over!

It carries to the interior

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4987/1135551979_2pona-L.jpg