Roger Chandler
04-30-2013, 7:24 PM
This is a form I wanted to try out..........just to see if what I had in my head would end up the way I envisioned. I have had this piece of elm in my shop for quite some time.......actually, about 3 years........I have almost done something with it a number of times, but never could settle in my mind what I really wanted to do with it. I like the open grain structure of it, but being a ring porous wood, boy, was it ever prone to end grain tear out.......lots of wet sanding on this one!
This is a bit on the large side, but I wanted to do it the way I did, but now that it is done........although I like it, I see a couple of things I would do differently on another similar........just a couple of subtle design changes to where the curve and cove begin on the side. This one is nearly a foot tall and 7.5" wide at the top rim. I made it to be a centerpiece to hold silk flowers.
The finish is in process........the Woodturners Finish has to cure about a day or so, then some wet sanding and some more applications.......tight grained woods are much easier with this, but one uses what one has! ;)
In one if the pics, you can see the small box I made for our upcoming club challenge on Saturday.......since I had already posted that, I thought it would make a good comparison for scale. Your comments always welcome!
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This is a bit on the large side, but I wanted to do it the way I did, but now that it is done........although I like it, I see a couple of things I would do differently on another similar........just a couple of subtle design changes to where the curve and cove begin on the side. This one is nearly a foot tall and 7.5" wide at the top rim. I made it to be a centerpiece to hold silk flowers.
The finish is in process........the Woodturners Finish has to cure about a day or so, then some wet sanding and some more applications.......tight grained woods are much easier with this, but one uses what one has! ;)
In one if the pics, you can see the small box I made for our upcoming club challenge on Saturday.......since I had already posted that, I thought it would make a good comparison for scale. Your comments always welcome!
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