Swirl......

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

I was looking at all of my bowl blanks that are left, and I see they are starting to rot, (Hope they are Spalting) so I got busy and turned one inbetween spraying my beer racks.

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I got to say, this is the most fun you can have with your clothes on :D

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Here you can see some funky cool swirl going on

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The other side of the bowl

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Another shot with the flash going.

So this stuff is a bit of a burl or a knot or somehthing, and even wet, I can feel it each time is goes past the gouge, so dry, this is going to be a fun one to turn, but I figure it should reward me with one nice looking bowl!!

This is the Red Keyaki again, which has proved hard, VERY hard when dry, and not easy to turn (for a guy like me with low level skills). This time I lef the bottom almost as thick as the rim, just under 2 cm.

I have one knot that has a small crack in it, I put some thin CA in it, and it came right out the other side!!

Well wish me luck on this one!

Cheers!

[Corey Hallagan]

Wow, that is some beautiful wood Stu!! Nice.

Corey

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Thanks Corey, it is in the DNA soak now, and then a few weeks to dry out, but I might just leave it a little longer until I get some more practice in with some easier wood, that stuff is HARD to work.

Cheers!

[Jim Becker]

That's going to be a very nice piece, Stu. I'm looking forward to the final once you do your thing with it!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice looking piece of wood Stu. That should be one beautiful bowl when done. Nice job.

[Mark Cothren]

That's some neat wood, Stu! Like the others, looking forward to seeing it finished.

[Rich Stewart]

That's some pretty wood. It looks a little like the Alaskan birch I made a bowl out of. Same swirls and colors going on. Looks like it will be worth the work. Nice shape on that bowl.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Can't wait to see the finished product Stu!

[Frank Chaffee]

Wow Stu,
That Tokyo logging project sure is bearing some nice fruit!

Frank

[Tom Sherman]

Great looking wood Stu like the others I am looking forward to seeing the finished bowl.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Great stuff, Stu.

Bruce

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Very nice, Stu. I look forward to seeing the finished bowl.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Yep, that's going to be a good one Stu. Looks like you have a nice form going.

Ernie

[Dick Parr]

Great job and a really nice looking bowl. Looks like you are getting use to using the DVR.

Nice job.;)