Baxter Smith
03-24-2012, 6:41 PM
After a recent turning trade with David Keller, I became “inspired”;) to try and repair a bowl that had developed some serious issues shortly after turning!
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Looking like this after only a week, I had no hope for its future. As a result, I let it bounce around the shop for a couple months just to see how bad it would get. The crack did get worse, but then closed up almost completely as it dried. :cool: In fact, it began to look like a repair might be possible. Although I have wire stitched one bowl, I just didn’t feel like doing it here. A butterfly patch was an option but that seemed like a lot of work to save a cracked bowl. I seem to have plenty. (bowls that is):rolleyes:
Now back to the Dr. ! So this wonderful cherry burl vase arrives in the mail and it has a couple of rectangular stitches in it that look pretty neat. On further inquiry, I am told they were done with a plate joiner. Light comes on! Now I remember reading awhile ago about using one for just that purpose and thinking at the time, here’s a justification for keeping mine! :D So with a curved slice from a beech board I had….
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So thanks for the inspiration and advice on doing this Keller. I might not have ever sanded out and finished this set otherwise! No clue on what I am going to do with them, but at least they are done. For those of you who turn warped sets of bowls, is there more value in keeping something like this together or do you split them up and give/sell them to whomever might want one?
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18”, 15”, 12.5”, and 9.5”. Finished with two coats of Mahoneys walnut Oil applied a week apart. After at least another week for the oil to dry, they will get a mix of oil and beeswax which should give them a bit more sheen.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome!
227960
Looking like this after only a week, I had no hope for its future. As a result, I let it bounce around the shop for a couple months just to see how bad it would get. The crack did get worse, but then closed up almost completely as it dried. :cool: In fact, it began to look like a repair might be possible. Although I have wire stitched one bowl, I just didn’t feel like doing it here. A butterfly patch was an option but that seemed like a lot of work to save a cracked bowl. I seem to have plenty. (bowls that is):rolleyes:
Now back to the Dr. ! So this wonderful cherry burl vase arrives in the mail and it has a couple of rectangular stitches in it that look pretty neat. On further inquiry, I am told they were done with a plate joiner. Light comes on! Now I remember reading awhile ago about using one for just that purpose and thinking at the time, here’s a justification for keeping mine! :D So with a curved slice from a beech board I had….
227961227962227963
So thanks for the inspiration and advice on doing this Keller. I might not have ever sanded out and finished this set otherwise! No clue on what I am going to do with them, but at least they are done. For those of you who turn warped sets of bowls, is there more value in keeping something like this together or do you split them up and give/sell them to whomever might want one?
227964227965227966
18”, 15”, 12.5”, and 9.5”. Finished with two coats of Mahoneys walnut Oil applied a week apart. After at least another week for the oil to dry, they will get a mix of oil and beeswax which should give them a bit more sheen.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome!