A Pair of Cherries

[Raymond Overman]

I've turned a few new natural edge cherry bowls from a tree my father and I harvested a couple of weeks ago. I like turning green cherry because it's forgiving, smells good, and makes such beautiful pieces. This particular tree was about 16" in diameter at the base and had a lot of heartwood with distinctive radial lines that I've seen in other cherries.

These pieces will be going to the Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC with me on the 28th.

Natural Edge Cherry (large)
9 1/2" diameter x 6" tall
boiled linseed oil/mineral spirits/varnish
buffed and waxed

Natural Edge Cherry (small)
8" diameter x 4" tall
boiled linseed oil/mineral spirits/varnish
buffed and waxed

[Tim Malyszko]

Those are great pieces. The heartwood, sapwood and Natural Edge makes a very visually interesting piece.

Nice work.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Raymond. Wood and finish are great. Really like the color of that cherry.

[Tom Sherman]

I agree with you Raymond that is some nice looking Cherry. Nice work.

[Glenn Hodges]

2 more winners Raymond, can't beat those with a stick.

[Arlan Ten Kley]

Wow! those are great. Looking forward to my first experience with cherry. Good luck at the show....enter with confidence!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Raymond......beautifully done....the color in that wood is extraordinary!

[johannes michelsen]

Hey Raymond those are great bowls, nice work! I just took delivery of 125 blocks of Cherry 18" and larger I guess I better get turning. I've sold that Suspened Animation piece that you put on Fark for me, that was truly funny:D Have done some more of that type work i'll ppost soon. not just hats anymore. Hannes

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful, balanced, thin, colorful... just a few of the descriptions that come to mind when I saw these bowls! You just keep getting better! Good luck with the upcoming show!

[Raymond Overman]

Thanks for all the comments everyone. I appreciate them very much.


Hey Raymond those are great bowls, nice work! I just took delivery of 125 blocks of Cherry 18" and larger I guess I better get turning. I've sold that Suspened Animation piece that you put on Fark for me, that was truly funny:D Have done some more of that type work i'll ppost soon. not just hats anymore. Hannes

Hannes,

Sounds like you're gonna be busy for a while.

I'm trying to remember exactly what the Suspended Animation piece was. It would seem that I've lost it on my end. If you've got a copy and can post it to jog my memory I'd appreciate it.

[Jim Becker]

Wonderful color on those, Raymond!

[Raymond Overman]

I've sold that Suspened Animation piece that you put on Fark for me, that was truly funny:D Have done some more of that type work i'll ppost soon. not just hats anymore. Hannes

Ah, I may have found what you're talking about. Someone posted your work as a photoshop contest on Fark a few years ago. I think the attached picture is one of the "interpretations" I saved because it impressed me. Neat stuff.

If you have a picture of the original piece Hannes, I would appreciate it if you'd post it.

[Ron Drew]

Wow, what great color Ray. Very nice turnings. Hope you get lotsa $ for them.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Nice contrast in those bowls! Great job.

[robert hainstock]

Love your work, Raymond. Simple and elegant. :):)
Bob

[Maylon Harvey]

Ray,
Love that cherry!!! Such great contrast.
Does the cherry move much after you have turned it "all the way" green without any drying process?

[Barry Stratton]

SWEEEEET cherry bowls Raymond!

[Don Vito]

I've worked with cherry as well....and enjoy it for many of the same reasons that you do
1. Did you use CA glue to hold the bark on?
2. How do you prevent the dark bark from bleeding onto the nice white layer? I believes this happens when the gouge moves past the dark bark and across the light outer layer....

[Alex Elias]

Those are beautiful. Congrats. Very nice colors and shapes

[Raymond Overman]

I've worked with cherry as well....and enjoy it for many of the same reasons that you do
1. Did you use CA glue to hold the bark on?
2. How do you prevent the dark bark from bleeding onto the nice white layer? I believes this happens when the gouge moves past the dark bark and across the light outer layer....

Thanks for the interest Don.

1. I did not use CA to hold the bark on. I've had good luck without it as long as I take the tree in the Winter before the sap starts running. The bark tends to stay on better when I do this.

2. I do have some problem with the bark leaving marks where the gouge has moved across the end grain. I solve this with an 80 grit gouge. One way to minimize this after you turn your bowl around so the tenon is in the chuck is to take light cleaning cuts from the rim to the bottom of the bowl.

[Mark Hulette]

Fantastic stuff! Thanks for sharing---

One quick question: Did you rough turn then use DNA? If so, how'd you keep the bark on during the DNA bath?

Thanks for posting- great stuff

[Raymond Overman]

Fantastic stuff! Thanks for sharing---

One quick question: Did you rough turn then use DNA? If so, how'd you keep the bark on during the DNA bath?

Thanks for posting- great stuff

Nope, no DNA for these pieces. Just turned consistently thin and left to air dry.

[steven carter]

Great job Raymond. You did a good job of keeping the dark sawdust from getting into the sapwood.

[Mark Hulette]

Nope, no DNA for these pieces. Just turned consistently thin and left to air dry.

Just wondering with the bark staying on so well how you would have done it... but if I remember from one of your earlier posts that you like the natural contortions the NE will take- makes sense!

What are the odds that you'll get a fatal crack or split?

Love the color and the contrast! Thanks for posting

[Raymond Overman]

What are the odds that you'll get a fatal crack or split?



Slim to none. The piece is turned to a consistent thickness all the way through to the bottom. The larger one has moved to more of an oval over the last few days, but as you said, it doesn't matter since the contortions just add character to the the uneven top edge. It still has a symmetrical feel to it even as an oval. I would dare to say it's dry now since it's so thin.

[David Wilhelm]

Raymond?????


Any brand of varnish you like best? I've got a oak blister I want to try your dip on. thanks.........Will


Natural Edge Cherry (small)
8" diameter x 4" tall
boiled linseed oil/mineral spirits/varnish
buffed and waxed

[Dennis Peacock]

One word comes quickly to mind Raymond.......Awesome!!!!

Very well done and very tasteful.

[Adam Howard]

Wow! Those look awesome!!

[Allen Neighbors]

Her Majesty oohed and aahed over these. Beautiful Job, Raymond! Thanks for the explanations. I've never had a chance at any green cherry. But after this, I'll jump on it when the chance comes round. :)