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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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? ))))
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!
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