Alex Cam
11-30-2007, 8:15 AM
Well, it's been a while since I've posted, but I've been keeping up on all the happening and great work that people have been doing.
I've been working on a series of thin-walled bowls, turned from green to finish in one fell swoop. Obviously, since they're not twice-turned they warp as they dry. I've found that I really enjoy the interesting shapes and effects that the warping brings.
Bowl #1 - Cherry, sanded to 600, beall buffed with one coat of antique oil. It's about 5" tall and 12" at the widest diameter. The sides are ~1/16", with the bottom maybe a hair thicker.
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Bowl #2 - Maple, sanded to 600, beall buffed with one coat of BLO. It's about 5.5" tall and 8" wide. It didn't warp as much as the cherry bowl did. Again, the sides are 1/16". The bottom on this one is a bit thicker, probably closer to 1/4" unfortunately. I was in a rush and forgot to measure..!
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Con't on next post...
I've been working on a series of thin-walled bowls, turned from green to finish in one fell swoop. Obviously, since they're not twice-turned they warp as they dry. I've found that I really enjoy the interesting shapes and effects that the warping brings.
Bowl #1 - Cherry, sanded to 600, beall buffed with one coat of antique oil. It's about 5" tall and 12" at the widest diameter. The sides are ~1/16", with the bottom maybe a hair thicker.
76223
76224
Bowl #2 - Maple, sanded to 600, beall buffed with one coat of BLO. It's about 5.5" tall and 8" wide. It didn't warp as much as the cherry bowl did. Again, the sides are 1/16". The bottom on this one is a bit thicker, probably closer to 1/4" unfortunately. I was in a rush and forgot to measure..!
76226
76225
Con't on next post...