Dan Beckman
12-15-2012, 10:02 AM
Here is the first item I turned from the slabs of walnut burl I received recently. I started out with a slab 10" dia. by 3" thick. There was a lot of rot and worm holes in the slab, and I kept turning to get through most of it to the point where the bowl ended up 6" dia. by 1.5" high. Still has natural faults on the rim and quite a few worm holes remaining. (Bowl wouldn't hold much soup!). This wood was so dry and had so much rot that I had to wear a mask because I was generating mostly dust and very tiny chips as I turned. I finished it with salad bowl oil. Your CC are welcome.
The finish is fairly dull. Is there a finish I can add to bring out the burl grain?
I still have some circular sanding marks, especially on the inside bottom. I sanded on the lathe from 80 to 320 grit. How do I eliminate these sanding rings? Would power sanding on the lathe help?
There is so much to learn but I'm having fun on the journey!!
Sorry about the poor photos, I need to learn more about that also, but at this point I'm more interested in
the turning!
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The finish is fairly dull. Is there a finish I can add to bring out the burl grain?
I still have some circular sanding marks, especially on the inside bottom. I sanded on the lathe from 80 to 320 grit. How do I eliminate these sanding rings? Would power sanding on the lathe help?
There is so much to learn but I'm having fun on the journey!!
Sorry about the poor photos, I need to learn more about that also, but at this point I'm more interested in
the turning!
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