Baxter Smith
11-23-2011, 5:46 PM
Last year, friends and family got bowls (that hopefully would be of some use). This year it may be dust collectors;) - in assorted shapes and colors.
Holly potpourri: rattle can lacquer and triple buffed
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This was one of the sections from the spruce burl I cut in 2010. The only colorful part in this piece was the beginnings of some decay right under the bark.
Spruce Burl: 5.5h x 9w, polymerized tung oil
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My cousin took out several plums (with his backhoe) last September. I cut a 2’ section of trunk from the brush pile in October and anchorsealed the ends. It spent the next year under an old tarp and some Maine Spruce. Brought it back to Delaware at the end of this past summer. Back under a tarp and into the woods it went. I finally got around to doing something with it a month ago. The ends were checked but the middle seemed ok. As I was turning, a couple cracks in the middle became apparent but it was pretty enough to keep going. CA has held them so far.
Plum: 9h x 5.5w, Bush Oil, then buffed with Ren wax
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Of all the various kinds of embellishments that seem to be in style, sandblasting is the only one that wouldn't require buying more equipment.:rolleyes: ( Other than the proper media. Any recommendations on the type of media to use?) I have roughed out a variety of oak and sassafras pieces lately that I want to try it on but decided I would go with just the dye to begin.
Sasssafras: 4.5 x 4.5, Black transtint sanded back, then green transtint. 2 coats of Bush Oil then Ren wax buffed.
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The spruce burl posted above was so low on the tree I had to partially dig out the roots. This is from one of them. The opening at the top is from the crotch of the root.
Black Spruce: 7h x 4.75w, Black transtint sanded back then blue transtint. 2 coats of Bush Oil then Renwax buffed.
213596
Dr. K issued a “trio challenge” today in Hayes post on his beautiful Maple vase x 3. This doesn’t really qualify but it was the best I could do on such short notice David! ;):)
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Holly potpourri: rattle can lacquer and triple buffed
213592
This was one of the sections from the spruce burl I cut in 2010. The only colorful part in this piece was the beginnings of some decay right under the bark.
Spruce Burl: 5.5h x 9w, polymerized tung oil
213593
My cousin took out several plums (with his backhoe) last September. I cut a 2’ section of trunk from the brush pile in October and anchorsealed the ends. It spent the next year under an old tarp and some Maine Spruce. Brought it back to Delaware at the end of this past summer. Back under a tarp and into the woods it went. I finally got around to doing something with it a month ago. The ends were checked but the middle seemed ok. As I was turning, a couple cracks in the middle became apparent but it was pretty enough to keep going. CA has held them so far.
Plum: 9h x 5.5w, Bush Oil, then buffed with Ren wax
213594
Of all the various kinds of embellishments that seem to be in style, sandblasting is the only one that wouldn't require buying more equipment.:rolleyes: ( Other than the proper media. Any recommendations on the type of media to use?) I have roughed out a variety of oak and sassafras pieces lately that I want to try it on but decided I would go with just the dye to begin.
Sasssafras: 4.5 x 4.5, Black transtint sanded back, then green transtint. 2 coats of Bush Oil then Ren wax buffed.
213595
The spruce burl posted above was so low on the tree I had to partially dig out the roots. This is from one of them. The opening at the top is from the crotch of the root.
Black Spruce: 7h x 4.75w, Black transtint sanded back then blue transtint. 2 coats of Bush Oil then Renwax buffed.
213596
Dr. K issued a “trio challenge” today in Hayes post on his beautiful Maple vase x 3. This doesn’t really qualify but it was the best I could do on such short notice David! ;):)
213597213598