Barry Stratton
08-06-2006, 3:03 AM
I am thrilled with this bowl, even though it has obvious flaws.
My dad has carted a piece of birch around for 20 or more years. He kept it because it looked like a "rose" when viewed on end. It always looked punky and rotten in the middle to me, but, that respect your elders thing always kept me from saying anything but "uh-huh".
Anyway, he gave it to me a few weeks ago and asked if I could make anything out of it. I said I'd try and this is the result. Can't wait to see the look on his face when I hand this to him and say "this is what I found in that birch log you gave me."
Also, I definitely needs to look up the epoxy manhatten recipe for the other half!!! The middle is like turning stale styrofoam....
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My dad has carted a piece of birch around for 20 or more years. He kept it because it looked like a "rose" when viewed on end. It always looked punky and rotten in the middle to me, but, that respect your elders thing always kept me from saying anything but "uh-huh".
Anyway, he gave it to me a few weeks ago and asked if I could make anything out of it. I said I'd try and this is the result. Can't wait to see the look on his face when I hand this to him and say "this is what I found in that birch log you gave me."
Also, I definitely needs to look up the epoxy manhatten recipe for the other half!!! The middle is like turning stale styrofoam....
44077
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