All Lacquered Up For Labor Day

[John Hart]

Well, a three day weekend with most of the time spent in the shop. Now that's a weekend :)

Worked on 4 pieces. They all have 3 coats of lacquer and I think I'll let them cure for a week before the final coat.
First up is one that I truly hate. Roughed it out about 8 years ago and never liked it but decided to finish it this weekend. NE walnut....8 inch diameter
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Here's a 5 inch walnut and butternut box or Lidded bowl or whatever you want to call it. The knob is zebrawood
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This is an 11 inch walnut bowl. Went with the thick rim because I got so many compliments on the last one I did. I guess people like that sort of thing.
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Last up is this 5 1/2 inch curly maple Lidded bowl box thing. The knob is some kind of ebony....not sure which continent.
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All in all...pretty fun weekend.

[Clark Hussey]

Beautiful work! A well spent weekend.

[John Hart]

Thanks Clark!.....it was definitely a kick butt weekend. I should do that more often. Very therapeutic :)

[robert baccus]

Really nice pieces and finishes also. Are you sure about the species--that first bowl grain doesn't look like walnut and the dark scalloped rim looks like Zirocote heartwood. Turned a few pieces in the past.

[John Hart]

Thanks Robert....yep I'm sure. Gotta local sawmill here that does our local hardwoods. I get a truckload of firewood and pick out pieces to turn. That's just a piece of walnut firewood saved from the woodstove :)