been away, now I'm back, here's my current project

[Stuart Kent]

Hello All, It's been a long time since I was last on Sawmill Creek due to a new little family member, a major shop move, a major house move, and all that goes - with all of that...

anyway, I wanted to share my current project. I am making a series of 300 bowls in three sizes (16" diameter x 6" deep, 14" diameter x 4" deep, 10" diameter x 3" deep). The material is post oak and was provided to me by the customer. The wood was not in the best shape - but it has significant historical value so i have to use every scrap! Here are a few photos in reverse order from finished bowl to raw material. Thanks for taking a look.

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[Glenn C Roberts]

Top Shelf! Very "warm". Nicely done. Could you describe the "chattering?" process?

[John K Jordan]

Wow, what an ambitious project!

I like the carving on the rim of the finished bowl.

I've never turned post oak but I understand it's similar to other white oak species. Is that your experience?

[daryl moses]

Looks like you have your work cut out for you. That is some rough looking lumber, but I love the finished product. Very nice indeed!!!!

[Eugene Dixon]

Welcome back my friend.

[Thomas Wilson80]

Beautiful! What is your finish?
tom

[Brian Kent]

Good name, Mr Kent. Looks like a lot of artwork ahead of you.

[Robert Hayward]

300 ?? To say it is an ambitious project is quite the understatement. The finished bowl pictured looks excellent to my eye. I also am interested in how you did the rim detail. I really like it.

[Stuart Kent]

Top Shelf! Very "warm". Nicely done. Could you describe the "chattering?" process?


Wow, what an ambitious project!

I like the carving on the rim of the finished bowl.

I've never turned post oak but I understand it's similar to other white oak species. Is that your experience?


Beautiful! What is your finish?
tom


Good name, Mr Kent. Looks like a lot of artwork ahead of you.


300 ?? To say it is an ambitious project is quite the understatement. The finished bowl pictured looks excellent to my eye. I also am interested in how you did the rim detail. I really like it.

thanks all, I appreciate the feedback! and likewise to you Mr. Kent - such a fine name indeed sir!
My uncle is a retired botanist and according to him post oak is a variety of white oak, so named because they were typically cut for fence posts (way back) and weren't therefore allowed to grow to significant size. This one in particular reached a breast diameter height of about 36"
Scale is always difficult in photos, but the rim detail is hand carved, and each gouge mark is close to 1/4". I use the indexer on my lathe to hold it steady and advance it as a section is completed.
For the finish I fume them with 22% ammonium hydroxide for 4 hours to accentuate the medulary rays. Then I ebonize the rim by hand applying iron acetate. Then I apply one coat of dark brown Danish oil followed by three coats of briwax.

[Mike Wilkins]

Fine work indeed. I hope to visit your new shop soon since I live just down the road outside Winterville.
All those blanks should keep you busy for a while.

[Eugene Dixon]

Mike Wilkins,
The NCFS Turners meet, 6/2 at 10:00 AM at Stuart's shop, a.k.a., the NC Furniture School.
Come and take a turn with us. Dutch treat lunch at Bum's following.

[Stuart Kent]

Fine work indeed. I hope to visit your new shop soon since I live just down the road outside Winterville.
All those blanks should keep you busy for a while.

thanks. Come out and join us Saturday morning for the turning club meeting