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Using a knot as a feature

Project by Bob Collins posted 360 days ago 558 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

When turning this piece of Osage Orange I struck a knot and lost a large piece of the wood which at the time had me thinking I had wasted the whole project. I decided to re shape the bowl endevouring to make the knot hole a feature with its bright colour. To add depth I added a rim of the same type of wood.

-- Bob C, Australia. There are two theories to arguing with a woman and neither of them work.


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rikkor

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posted 360 days ago

I like the shape of this piece.

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pat sherman

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posted 360 days ago

bob. i love the color on this bowl and think you did a great job of fixing the knot . way to go.

-- pat,ohio...http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 356 days ago

I love it when nature’s work is highlighted!! Beautiful piece.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Roper

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posted 356 days ago

nice save it is a wonderful piece.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

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lew

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posted 331 days ago

I think you were wise to save this piece. I think the knot really makes a statement about the character of the bowl.

Lew

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Bob Collins

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posted 331 days ago

Thanks you all for the above comments. And to think I have discarded some pieces of this wood because of the knotty nature of it. Hope they are still in the to burn pile. Will be more adventurous in future.

-- Bob C, Australia. There are two theories to arguing with a woman and neither of them work.

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Cathy Krumrei

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posted 329 days ago

I hope you ran to that burn pile! Always interesting to see what can be inside a piece of wood…you just never know how beautiful it can turn out to be. The bowl color is beautiful and I love the way the knot took with the stain too. Thanks for sharing!

-- Cathy Krumrei

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jroot

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posted 325 days ago

Beautiful work. Well done.

-- jroot

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 303 days ago

You can’t beat natures beauty, very nice.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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