Cedar Bowl

[Bernie Weishapl]

Here is the other bowl I turned for the lady that wanted the Elm bowl. It is cedar and is 8 1/2" X 2 1/2". It is being finished with antique oil. Again smooth surface following Vince's sanding advice.

[Dick Wilson]

Bernie, I love the look of cedar. This is a great looking bowl. Did you find this piece to be hard to turn and even harder on the tool edge? I am working on a red cedar HF and it was darn near impossible to turn....sand or something.

[charlie knighton]

very nice Bernie, i love cedar as long as someone else is turning it

[Harry Robinette]

Bernie
Really nice bowl.The form is perfect. I really love this piece Bernie you did real good.

[Jim Underwood]

I don't find Cedar hard to turn at all. What I find hard is to get it sanded well with no scratches. It's so soft you see....

Nice job on the cedar bowl Bernie. Good form, and isn't that wood gorgeous (and it smells so nice)! I made an apple out of some of this, and had people wanting to take it before I even got it to the rightful owner...

[Brian Effinger]

Pretty bowl Bernie. Bet the shop smelled really good for a while. :D

[David Starks]

Ive got a bunch of cedar logs im going to get into when i get all setup and going.

That bowl is awesome looking!

[Pete Jordan]

I love both of the bowls!

You are a machine lately.

[Donny Lawson]

Awesome looking bowl. The cedar colors really stand out.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks to all. Dick I don't find cedar hard to turn at all or at least the stuff we have around here. Like Jim my problem was sanding. After a sanding lesson with Vince that problem is gone.

[Jim Burr]

Great shape for a change bowl Bernie! Although I'm a fan of satin/matte finishes, what do you think about gloss on cedar?

[Jon McElwain]

Good looking bowl! Does the antique oil allow any of the cedar aroma to escape?

[dan carter]

Nice bowl. Good job Bernie. Am sure she'll like it.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again.

Jim I do like gloss on cedar and around here if it isn't gloss it doesn't sell. I have several satin/semi-gloss pieces that have been at the gallery for about a year and haven't sold but all the gloss does. I am thinking I am going to bring them home and give them a face lift of gloss.

Jon the aroma escapes but not like if it is natural.

[Dan Forman]

That's another looker. I've never turned any cedar, would love to find some of that, our cedar up here is pretty plain, not the colorful variety. Any problems related to the knots?

Dan

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful wood - great form for a change bowl! She is going to love it!

[steven carter]

That's a dandy, it looks like the sloped sides will help her get the change out!

[Tim Rinehart]

nice, very nice. I haven't turned much cedar, but have a big log begging me to do something with it. I just tell it to "get in line"!
Would be interested to hear essence of what Vince shared with you on this piece, as I'm sure others would too. Being soft is a challenge for getting a nice finish when we're used to harder species.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again. Dan I didn't have any trouble with the knots and on others I have turned have not had any. These are pretty solid so stay in place pretty well.

Tim in a nut shell this is the sanding advice that Vince gave me. Sanding from 80 to 220 grit with a firm pad at around 500 rpm and light pressure. The biggest thing he told me was use a soft sanding pad from 280 to 600 grit, slow the lathe down to 100 to 200 rpm, light pressure and your drill to half speed. I was amazed at the difference in sanding. Those were the biggest tips he gave me. He told me you can't sand at the same speed with 320 as you do with 80 because the 320 will just skate across the wood. It won't be sanding. He told me to try slowing the lathe down by 50 rpm with each grit which means at 220 you should be around 300 to 350 rpm. Then slow it down to the 100 or 150 rpm for 280 grit up.