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  1. Morphed and Nested

    Morphed and Nested

    These 3 nested Arbutus Burl bowls are the cores from my previous post. These bowls were all green turned and wet sanded within a few days of being harvested. They are all about ¼” thick and have 3 carved feet so they will sit flat after they morph. Finished with 2 coats of tung oil. This process...
    • Dave Roberts
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    • arbutus burl green wood morphed natural edge totw wet sanding
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  2. Inner Rim Vessel no. 2261

    Inner Rim Vessel no. 2261

    Inner Rim Vessel no. 2261 Turned from oak Finished with tung oil Approximately 5" x 5" I like to turn these from really wet timber, lightly sand and burnish the surface while it's wet, and then allow them to fully dry before final polishing. It leaves a really tactile surface that add to the...
    • Phill Sikes
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    • closed vessel green wood inner rim oak
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  3. M

    A Chunk of City provided Hard Maple

    The city began removing a dying maple that was also rubbing a street light wire across the street from me this week. By yesterday they were getting closer to the trunk of the tree and by the afternoon the color started to show. I stepped over a mentioned I may want to talk them out of a piece...
  4. Allen Mattsen

    Bandsaw Advice / Priorities?

    I'm currently struggling using a cheap, used WEN 10" bandsaw that, well, sucks. My primary reason for using a bandsaw is preparing green bowl blanks (and other turning stock - hollow forms, spindle, etc). I turn mainly on a 2436 lathe. I have a chainsaw. I don't plan on doing a lot of resawing...
  5. J

    To debark or not to debark a platter blank for storage?

    I picked up a piece of log (14" diameter by 13" long) at my local park. I cut it up into 2-2.5" thick slabs for plate (platter?) blanks. As I was cutting sometimes the bark would pull away from the sapwood. It will be a while before I can turn the plates. Wood will probably be stored outside...
  6. V

    Burl bark removal

    Anyone have a good methodology for a clean removal of burl bark? I know there are methods of soaking, boiling or pressure washing, but I do not know any of the specifics for doing so. I have a number of pieces both dry and green that I want to keep the burl surface, but not the bark.
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