Steve Mathews
11-02-2018, 2:29 PM
Some time ago I posted a pic of one of my early attempts at bowl turning. Most of the members here strongly suggested tossing it primarily because of some hairline cracks but also because the shape was less than attractive. In other words it looked like a dog dish. Well, I didn't toss it but instead let it sit on a shelf unfinished. A few days ago I put it back on the lathe after crudely putting some glue in the cracks and was amazed with the outcome. The finishing process brought out some features and beauty in the wood that I was unable to see while turning it. It still has the shape of a dog dish but the wood with its shades of blue and pink turned out very attractive, at least to my novice eye.
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This also turned out to be a good learning experience for me in how to repair hairline cracks with CA glue. Apparently it's not advisable to put the glue on bare wood without sealing it first. The result as seen in the photo shows a darkening of the wood where the glue is applied.
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This also turned out to be a good learning experience for me in how to repair hairline cracks with CA glue. Apparently it's not advisable to put the glue on bare wood without sealing it first. The result as seen in the photo shows a darkening of the wood where the glue is applied.