Dave Mount
05-05-2020, 10:08 AM
This is another piece from that decayed curly silver maple tree I posted about yesterday. This has not been finish sanded or finished. The reason neither this nor yesterday's NE form are finished is because I finished another piece from this tree and was not happy with the results. My typical finish is just Danish oil, then buffing and carnuba wax. On the piece I finished, this approach turned the grey stained parts a really muddy and too dark gray/brown. The piece just looked like it had been thrown in a mud puddle.
This piece has the grey stain and also some more advanced decay in spots. The light areas on the back side are at that stage where the wood kind of "opens up" as it decays and I know they would soak up a ton of oil and turn dark, and I'd face the same problems the grey stained areas. Yet I think a little finish penetration would be desirable to help pop the curl. I was wondering about water-based poly -- I've never used that on a bowl. My experience using it on flat work suggests it would have to be sprayed if I were to try it.
Any suggestions?
Piece is a little over 12" tip to tip and 6" tall, walls are 3/16"
Best,
Dave
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This piece has the grey stain and also some more advanced decay in spots. The light areas on the back side are at that stage where the wood kind of "opens up" as it decays and I know they would soak up a ton of oil and turn dark, and I'd face the same problems the grey stained areas. Yet I think a little finish penetration would be desirable to help pop the curl. I was wondering about water-based poly -- I've never used that on a bowl. My experience using it on flat work suggests it would have to be sprayed if I were to try it.
Any suggestions?
Piece is a little over 12" tip to tip and 6" tall, walls are 3/16"
Best,
Dave
432284