Scott Lux
06-06-2011, 11:11 PM
Lots of people lost trees during the ice storm this year, I snagged a crotch piece from a neighbor and promised them a bowl from it. I'm pretty sure it's maple, but as it had no leaves when it fell, I can't be certain.
It's got a little bit of everything going on: chatoyance, bark inclusions, feathers, bug tracks, staining, and a little curl. I turned it green, and let it warp.
It's 6" x 3.5" with 1/4" walls getting thicker toward the bottom. It's bottom heavy, the bottom is just over 1/2" thick. (The donor neighbor has cats, I figured it might stay on the shelf it had some heft.) Finish is rattle-can Polycrylic, cured a week then MM.
It did jump of the lathe once while I was turning off the tenon, but I was able to glue the pieces back in and re-finish it. The cracks are still visible, but only barely. Of course they're glaring to me, but my wife can't find them and I showed her where they are.
Comments and Critiques please. I don't think I like the form, so I'm not going to be offended. I'd never tried an ogee before. Now I know why.
It's got a little bit of everything going on: chatoyance, bark inclusions, feathers, bug tracks, staining, and a little curl. I turned it green, and let it warp.
It's 6" x 3.5" with 1/4" walls getting thicker toward the bottom. It's bottom heavy, the bottom is just over 1/2" thick. (The donor neighbor has cats, I figured it might stay on the shelf it had some heft.) Finish is rattle-can Polycrylic, cured a week then MM.
It did jump of the lathe once while I was turning off the tenon, but I was able to glue the pieces back in and re-finish it. The cracks are still visible, but only barely. Of course they're glaring to me, but my wife can't find them and I showed her where they are.
Comments and Critiques please. I don't think I like the form, so I'm not going to be offended. I'd never tried an ogee before. Now I know why.