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[Powder Keg]

Thanks for the compliments!

Here is the finished bowl.







I am trying to work my way through this Honey locust. I have a few pieces left. I did manage a few smaller bowls and a 13" platter. The big bowl here is 10 1/2" in diameter.



This sure is pretty wood:o)



Thanks for watching:o)

~Wes~

[micktoon]

Hi Wes Nice turnings as usual , you seem to be getting a nice finish on the ones that were not sanded  , I like the axe in the background of the photos too .
  Cheers Mick

[Stilldrillin]

Somehow, I missed this posting Wes! 

There's a lot of lovely colours and shades, hiding inside those logs. 

Beautiful work, as usual. Well done! 

David D

[Powder Keg]

Haha!!! It's not much of an axe. I got it in a box of junk. It's a piece of 10 gauge welded to a piece of pipe


~Wes~

[micktoon]

 Ha ha Wes , I thought it looked like something a Viking would be equiped with     

 Cheers Mick

[tom osselton]

Viking?  I can clearly see the indian in the photo! 

[Powder Keg]

Yesterday morning I woke to the sounds of Chainsaws:o) The neighbor was having their trees taken out.



One had a few burls on it and the fellow taking it down said I could have them. I had helped him with one big branch that was growing out way over the house. I didn't get a picture but the 12" plus branch had a 8" hollow hole through the center. They were lucky It didn't end up on their house in a wind storm. He said I could take as much as I wanted:o)



A few of the pieces had red streaks in them. They are caused by the ambrosia beetle. They will make beautiful bowls!



I had a small piece of crotch section and turned a plate really quick. It turned out nice:o)



Stay tuned for more box elder madness:o)

~Wes~

[piper1]

Awesome, what a pleasure to the eye. 

[howsitwork?]

Wes

what finish are you using on the bowls and platters? I've tried tung oil and then left in card board box with paper in it, changing paper every week or two and seems to work. Ie no splits so far

[Meldonmech]

 
  Hi Wes, the new lathe is certainly paying for itself, amazing production. Like the grain and colour of the juniper. Looks like some big bowls on the horizon.

                                                     Lovely Work
                                                                           Cheers David