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#1 ·
Rough shape

Special thanks to the inspiration I found from lumberjock Scott Shangraws projects. (http://lumberjocks.com/shangrila)

I started with a half round chunk of juniper fire wood. A few hours of carving with a chainsaw, then my angle grinder with a round chainsaw attachment, and finally a 40 grit flap wheel grinder and here is what I have.

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I used my dremel tool to route out any cracks, and added a few more lines as my mind saw fit to add some stone inlays for both something interesting to look at and as function to hide/stabilize any cracks.

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Thanks for checking this out. More updates soon!
 

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#2 ·
Rough shape

Special thanks to the inspiration I found from lumberjock Scott Shangraws projects. (http://lumberjocks.com/shangrila)

I started with a half round chunk of juniper fire wood. A few hours of carving with a chainsaw, then my angle grinder with a round chainsaw attachment, and finally a 40 grit flap wheel grinder and here is what I have.

Wood Creative arts Artifact Natural material Art


I used my dremel tool to route out any cracks, and added a few more lines as my mind saw fit to add some stone inlays for both something interesting to look at and as function to hide/stabilize any cracks.

Wood Natural material Artifact Fossil Hardwood


Wood Table Ingredient Cuisine Natural material


Brown Natural material Wood Fawn Hardwood


Thanks for checking this out. More updates soon!
Please, keep em' comin'. This is something I'd like to try, too - just haven't gotten up the gumption yet. Looks very nice, and Scott does do some fantastic stuff, doesn't he?
 

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#3 ·
Rough shape

Special thanks to the inspiration I found from lumberjock Scott Shangraws projects. (http://lumberjocks.com/shangrila)

I started with a half round chunk of juniper fire wood. A few hours of carving with a chainsaw, then my angle grinder with a round chainsaw attachment, and finally a 40 grit flap wheel grinder and here is what I have.

Wood Creative arts Artifact Natural material Art


I used my dremel tool to route out any cracks, and added a few more lines as my mind saw fit to add some stone inlays for both something interesting to look at and as function to hide/stabilize any cracks.

Wood Natural material Artifact Fossil Hardwood


Wood Table Ingredient Cuisine Natural material


Brown Natural material Wood Fawn Hardwood


Thanks for checking this out. More updates soon!
Looks really good. I can imagine that the Juniper smells good too while you work it.
 

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#4 ·
Rough shape

Special thanks to the inspiration I found from lumberjock Scott Shangraws projects. (http://lumberjocks.com/shangrila)

I started with a half round chunk of juniper fire wood. A few hours of carving with a chainsaw, then my angle grinder with a round chainsaw attachment, and finally a 40 grit flap wheel grinder and here is what I have.

Wood Creative arts Artifact Natural material Art


I used my dremel tool to route out any cracks, and added a few more lines as my mind saw fit to add some stone inlays for both something interesting to look at and as function to hide/stabilize any cracks.

Wood Natural material Artifact Fossil Hardwood


Wood Table Ingredient Cuisine Natural material


Brown Natural material Wood Fawn Hardwood


Thanks for checking this out. More updates soon!
Looking good JC !!!!!
 

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Inlays

Wood Fawn Ingredient Hardwood Wood stain


Well, many hours with a pair of tweezers and half a dozen tubes of super glue, and the inlays are about done. Just as I was starting to sand down the last inlay, this piece of wood apparently wasn't satisfied with my work and it jumped right out of my lap and on to the shop floor. So, many cuss words later,.... a day to calm down, and one more inlay to hide the new crack and here is where I'm at. Just a few more hours of sanding to go and then 4 or 5 coats of Tung Oil and I'll be done.

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#6 ·
Inlays

Wood Fawn Ingredient Hardwood Wood stain


Well, many hours with a pair of tweezers and half a dozen tubes of super glue, and the inlays are about done. Just as I was starting to sand down the last inlay, this piece of wood apparently wasn't satisfied with my work and it jumped right out of my lap and on to the shop floor. So, many cuss words later,.... a day to calm down, and one more inlay to hide the new crack and here is where I'm at. Just a few more hours of sanding to go and then 4 or 5 coats of Tung Oil and I'll be done.

Astronomical object Circle Art Event Paint


Wood Tints and shades Art Formation Landscape


Brown Wood Landscape Wood stain Flooring


Wood Terrestrial plant Landscape Twig Fashion accessory


Plant Wood Tree Pattern Peach


Wood Wood stain Tints and shades Hardwood Art
Like I said before, keep those photos comin'. The detail of the process is very much appreciated. Don't worry too much about the cuss words and day to calm down. If it weren't for those two steam valves, we woodworkers would walk on water, don't ya think? :)))))

Great looking piece. Gonna be a keeper?

TZH
 

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#11 ·
Finish and begin again!

This first bowl came out really nice and was a lot of fun to build. Took forever though.

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Project link with more pics. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/66058

Here is the start to bowl #2. New grinding tools have really sped up the process, these pics are taken at 4hours in to the project.

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#12 ·
Finish and begin again!

This first bowl came out really nice and was a lot of fun to build. Took forever though.

Comfort Orange Wood Hardwood Natural material


Project link with more pics. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/66058

Here is the start to bowl #2. New grinding tools have really sped up the process, these pics are taken at 4hours in to the project.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Natural material


Couch Table Wood Rectangle Floor


Wood Natural material Hardwood Artifact Wood stain


Wood Natural material Tree Hardwood Wood stain


Wood Natural material Flooring Hardwood Wood stain
JC, keep em' comin'. Would ya mind sharing with us the types of grinding tools you're using, and how you get the bowls to thickness without goin' through? Thanks, and great job!

TZH
 

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