Richard Jones
10-29-2006, 2:47 PM
Too big for one, too small for the other, but too pretty a piece of wood not to make something from it. 4/4 Goncalo Alves reclaimed from the scrap bin, about 7", DO, Bealed, Ren. Wax. If I had it to do over, I'd shoot it with lacquer and hopefully seal a crack or two that developed after I finished the piece.
Gorgeous wood, really polishes up nice, and I think it looked better before I put the finish on it. The wood is much more open-grained than it appears at first glance. Not sure what to do about that next time.............
Rich (yeah, I need to work on a photo tent) in VA
http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/platesplatters/websize/IMG_0005%20websize.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/platesplatters/websize/IMG_0004%20websize.jpg
Gorgeous wood, really polishes up nice, and I think it looked better before I put the finish on it. The wood is much more open-grained than it appears at first glance. Not sure what to do about that next time.............
Rich (yeah, I need to work on a photo tent) in VA
http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/platesplatters/websize/IMG_0005%20websize.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/platesplatters/websize/IMG_0004%20websize.jpg