Kathy Marshall
10-11-2012, 11:13 PM
I had every intention of spending some time with my chainsaw after work, cutting up some blanks to take to our club meeting on Saturday, but my chainsaw had other ideas. Time for a tune-up kit and some fresh gas.
Since I couldn't cut up any logs, I was forced to find a blank to throw on the lathe :D.
This is a little sycamore bowl turned from a blank that I found hiding out in a box.
As said in another thread, sycamore and silky oak are very similar. In fact it would be fairly easy to mistake one for the other.
The sycamore had a little more color variation and the lace pattern is a little less pronounced (maybe due to a little bit tighter grain). The sycamore cut a little easier but it was greener than the silky oak, it also sanded easier even though it was green.
Just a basic user bowl. 8" x 2" finished with walnut oil.
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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Since I couldn't cut up any logs, I was forced to find a blank to throw on the lathe :D.
This is a little sycamore bowl turned from a blank that I found hiding out in a box.
As said in another thread, sycamore and silky oak are very similar. In fact it would be fairly easy to mistake one for the other.
The sycamore had a little more color variation and the lace pattern is a little less pronounced (maybe due to a little bit tighter grain). The sycamore cut a little easier but it was greener than the silky oak, it also sanded easier even though it was green.
Just a basic user bowl. 8" x 2" finished with walnut oil.
243000243001243002243003243004243005
Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.