Happy Thanksgiving!

[Keith Palmer]

Happy Thanksgiving!

I haven't been turning much, nor have I been spending time at the computer. I did turn a couple of bowls in March to donate to a charity auction. The first piece I grabbed was a piece of Magnolia that I won at our last Christmas party. The bowl is 8 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep. The second was a piece of Western Maple I had laying around. This one was about 10 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. I finished both bowls with walnut oil.

I also turned a peppermill and salt shaker for a friends wedding gift. They are my typical design out of laminated padauk, maple, and black veneer. I used a new finishing technique I learned from Stephen Hatcher (http://stephenhatcher.com/index.php) to fill in the pores of the wood with a flexible epoxy. While I was sanding them, I told my wife that I would never do it again! But after I saw the finish, I may do it a agian. I then sprayed them with an instrument grade lacquer. I wet sanded them with 1500 grit once the lacquer had cured. Then I buffed them to a beautifully smooth glasslike finish! These are my favorite so far.

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[Kathy Marshall]

Beautiful bowls Keith, but the salt and pepper set are just Awesome! The new couple should be very happy with those!

[Jim Burr]

How ya doin' Keith!!! Long time no see!! I't appears you haven't lost your touch...Happy Thanksgiving!

[Sid Matheny]

They all look great!

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[Bernie Weishapl]

Good looking bowl and mills.

[Rich Aldrich]

The bowl is nice. The salt and pepper set is really cool.

[Keith Palmer]

Thanks everyone! I hope to spend more time at the lathe and here on the forum this winter.

[Roger Chandler]

Superb work......the laminations on the pepper and salt mills are just very well done. You have a winner with these for sure!