Update on "Good and BAD" thread.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

A while ago, I showed a piece that I blew the bottom out of. It was Ash. I tried to figure out how to salvage it. I cleaned up the blowout hole and made a tennon on a piece of Walnut. Made the fit good and tight and glued the two pieces together and turned a new base. Sanded to 4000, oiled and rubbedout wet with 12000. Next eight coats of French Polish and something new for me. I now have a Beal system and decided to try it out today, so this piece got the full treatment; tripoly, white diamond, and carnuba wax.

I just noticed the white in the side shot. Just some wax that I later wiped off. Sorry for the quality of the "UNDERSIDE" picture.

Took it to an Art Society meeting. Got Rave Reviews

Thanks for lookin'

Bruce

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Hey Bruce, that is cool, great save too!

Cheers!

[John Hart]

Way to go Bruce. I've been saving all my blowouts for this very treatment. Now, if I would just DO IT!!! Sheesh!:o

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice save Bruce. Looks like that did the job. Beautiful piece. Amazing what two different woods will do.

[Barry Stratton]

Great save. New life for a funnel.

[Frank Chaffee]

Bruce,
The walnut bottom is every bit as beautiful as an ebony one would have been.
Artfully done sir!
Frank

[Jim Dunn]

Talk about a nice looking bottom. Well we won't talk about it too much. Great save Bruce.

[Corey Hallagan]

I know that isn't what you planned Bruce, but it looks really nice with that Walnut added. Thanks for the trick, I will keep that one in my back pocket, i think I will need it!! :)

Corey

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

I've had to do it several times. It seems to work well.

Thanks for the kind comments.

Bruce