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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. Morphed

    Morphed

    I was offered a stump from an Arbutus tree that was taken down by arborists due to its proximity to the home. A nice change from the mountain trees we got last winter! The tree was cut down in early October and we cut the stump out the next day, I ended up with 2 large burl chunks. This bowl was...
    • Dave Roberts
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    • arbutus burl green turning morphed wet sanding
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  3. Steve Shulhan

    wet sanding green wood platter; contamination problem

    Hi all, I need some advice on how to remove what appears to be sandpaper grit stain from a once-turned, green wood platter. The platter was turned from green arbutus (Pacific madrone) that was cut a few months ago. I wet sanded it using waterproof silicon carbide sandpaper, frequently rinsed...
  4. Steven Forrest

    Wet Sanding considerations

    Hi, all, I am trying to incorporate more wet sanding into my routine, but I'm confused about sequencing. At what point is wet sanding most effective? Early on/coarse grits? Later on/fine grits? Also, I'm wondering about the wetting agent. If my final finish is going to be oil (with or without...
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