Cedar Bowl

[dennis kranz]

Smelled real nice while I was turning it. 5 wide 2 1/2 tall, Mylands friction polish and Renn. Need to get a light box.
Thanks for looking.
Dennis

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[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking cedar bowl Dennis. Well done.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice bowl Dennis! Love all the color variations!

[Glenn Hodges]

Way to go Dennis, cedar is not the easiest to turn and not get cracks.

[steven carter]

I second what Glenn says, I cut a cedar and just about everything I turned ended up cracking, even spindle work. Maybe the tree I had wasn't big enough, anyway great looking bowl.

Steve

[dennis kranz]

Glenn and Steven there are plenty of very small cracks in this bowl. I had to stop turning the bowl and filled them with thin CA and put it in the DNA. Let it dry for three weeks and it seems Ok now.
Dennis

[Christopher Zona]

Dennis,

Did the vibrant color seem to fade at all? I got a nice size log of cedar that I didn't turn right away. While it was waiting, the end grain faded in the sun to the point that it seemed to almost match the sap wood.

I was thinking that the UV rays of the sun may have had some effect on the wood. The fading only seemed to be near the surface because the inside was still a brilliant dark pink to mid purple when I did my rough turning. The roughing are drying in a box of chips right now and haven't seemed to fade. Is there a connection?

Also, what other finishes could be used? Does the friction polish require a Beall system? Can cedar be used for food service (nut trays, candy dishes), and what would the appropriate finish be?