Nice work Bernie! I like both of these forms and you did a good job on centering the knots!
1/8" thin on the second form - should be fairly translucent. Have you noticed any light coming through the walls of the form?
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Nice work Bernie! I like both of these forms and you did a good job on centering the knots!
1/8" thin on the second form - should be fairly translucent. Have you noticed any light coming through the walls of the form?
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Thanks Steve. Yes light does come thru it but not as bright as some I have seen.
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Bernie - love your work and you inspired me so I bought a piece of NIP and hope to turn it next weekend.
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Thanks Greg. I hope you love turning it as much as I do.
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Norfolk Island Pine is turned a lot in Hawaii, and usually to a translucent state. It is turned fairly thin green, but also the finish is a soak in a oil/varnish/thinner mix that changes the cell structure of the wood. The final finish that I see there is not a real high sheen, but the warm oil glow. Kelly Dunn has an excellent website showing his signature pieces. NIP is exceptional and I am starting to see it available here on mainland. I bought a couple of pieces of dead NIP at SWAT a couple of years ago that came from the Texas valley area that finished with a warm oil finish but had no chance of going translucent.
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Nice job Bernie! Both pieces look great and nice wood too!
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Nice work Bernie. If I ever make it to Hawaii it will be on my souvenir list! I suppose just ordering some would be cheaper though.
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Thanks again.
Thomas this is soaked in Antique Oil. For some reason it just keep it from warping much if any and rarely if ever cracks.
Baxter I told my wife the same thing. She just rolled her eyes and said it is cheaper to just order it.
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