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This piece had a lot of promise when it was in it's raw form. It is a piece of honey locust crotch wood. After I started turning, it revealed considerable rotting and voids. I started to give up several times. I decided to try and hold it together the best I could. I used CA adhesive and epoxy in an attempt to hold it all together. I am not sure it was worth the effort other than I can say it did not get the best of me. It measures 4" tall by 11" wide and is finished with wipe-on poly.

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nice chunk of wood and great lines in the turning!
to me, this sort of 'imperfection' MAKES a piece. If I wanted a perfect bowl with no blemishes I would probably opt for ceramic -
I have similar pieces with voids and an occasional check and what not. How we deal with the 'problems' of the real world is what makes us wood workers - we work within the parameters of the wood. The options are unlimited. I've seen people fill voids, patch a piece with contrasting wood, scrap a nice piece. the character of the wood comes out in nature's wonderment. to each his own of course. Just my opinion.
I got some wood from a friend once. He said it wasn't good enough for his purposes. I thought at first that was a slam of sorts - that MY purposes would allow inferior wood. I found what he meant finally.He knew that the wood work that I do celebrates the wood and the grains and texture. What he was doing was for a customer who wanted very tight matching grain that was almost indiscernable.
Once I got my ego in check - I knew my friend had not only given me some great wood, but had paid me quite a compliment.
 

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It still looks great, and now has more character.

Thanks for the post.
 

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I think it gives a lot of character to the piece overall. I recently turned a piece of Redwood Burl which ended up having major voids and bark inclusions. it took me a few days of epoxy work and such to stabilize it enough top complete the turning. I think pieces with these "defects" can be a lot nicer than so called "perfect" pieces.
 

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BTW…

Were are you getting the Honey Locust?
 

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Chris, I have been purchasing a lot of blanks here. I agree that the voids definitely add character. This was so bad I was afraid it was going to blow up. I didn't want to blog a trip to the hospital during safety week.
 

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trifern, I tried out your link to woodworkersshop.com but can't find any bowl blanks. Tried most of the product catagories, search and advanced search. Where do they hide them?
 

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Leon,
You might try sending an email or calling. I have never purchased from them via the net. I have always purchased from them at their Peoria and Bloomington retail stores. I like to pick my own lumber.
 

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I think you done a Wonderful job. In my opinion, whatever that is worth, something with a little history and a lot of time, effort, and love of the job is worth a lot more. Keep up the good work.
 

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Nice bowl!

Thanks for the post

Callum
 

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Trifern, that's another beutiful piece, I'd say you made a great "save".

Thanks for sharing it.
 

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Again Trfern you continue making those wonderful bowls. They are beautiful and show your trademark design. I love them, no matter what wood you use you have a way of highlighting the grain and bringing out the best of the wood. I'm a fan, for sure. mike
 

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It was worth staying thru to the end on this one ! Great job and a nice finish as well
 

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I have to join Jockmike in your fan club. You do wonderful work.
 

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You did well to stay with this piece. It "turned" out beautifully. The CA and epoxy only add details to the already gorgeous piece.

Thanks for the post.
 

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Very nice, the imperfections give it some unique character
 

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Darned right, this is awesome. Did you mix something into the epoxy? If you had tried to hide the void it wouldn't have been that great. But the contrasting color in the filler makes it intentional. Looks great.
 

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Blake, I mixed coffee grounds in with the epoxy. The coffee turned an overall grey with black specs. Sorta looks like granite.
 

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I agree with everyone that likes your repairs. It really adds contrast. Ever seem some of the vessels that David Marks has turned? I wouldn't concern myself with holes, my Highboy is filled with them, adds character!!
 

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I love your work. I want to get into turning down the line and seeing your work makes me a little anxious.

Thank you for posting,
Kenneth
 

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Just part of nature Trifern. nice job.
 
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