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This was my first project using Box Elder and I must say that I really love the vibrant colors. I have a light coating of blonde shellac which added some warmth to the piece. This bowl is inspired by some recent pieces I saw during a turning demo from Jimmy Clewes.
I picked up this piece of BoxElder at the annual North Coast Woodturners auction. Some of my best pieces of wood have come from these auctions, and since the proceeds go to help the woodturning club, I don’t mind the cost so much.
-- Joe Brinkman, Ohio - http://blog.theaccidentalgeek.com
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rikkor
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#1 posted 1604 days ago
That is just luscious. Nice job on the finish, too.
jbrinkman
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#2 posted 1604 days ago
I am actually thinking of overlaying some analine dye to “capture” the colors and hide any fading which I am told will occur. Jimmy Clewes mentioned that this is a trick he uses.
-- Joe Brinkman, Ohio - http://blog.theaccidentalgeek.com
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#3 posted 1604 days ago
Really very beautiful piece!
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#4 posted 1604 days ago
Nice looking wood and bowl. I would love to watch Jimmy someday. Thanks for sharing.
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#5 posted 1604 days ago
very cool…WELCOME TO LJ’s…the wood looks a bit like tulip wood…
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
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#6 posted 1604 days ago
Great looking piece.
I live in a rural area in Kentucky, along the primitive Licking River. Our valley is full of wild Box Elder. I’m not a turner, but I gather and save interesting pieces of BE for trading and sharing with other artisans.
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jbrinkman
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#7 posted 1604 days ago
Matt – One of the unique aspects of Box Elder is that it can develop these red colored streaks through the wood. This is the first specimen I have seen that also included brown streaks as well. The pictures don’t really do the piece justice.
-- Joe Brinkman, Ohio - http://blog.theaccidentalgeek.com
hairy
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#8 posted 1604 days ago
Good job !
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jeffthewoodwacker
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#9 posted 1604 days ago
Very nice piece of box elder. The red streaks really make it pop. You have done a nice job of capturing what Jimmy Clewes does in his video. Jimmy Clewes will be in Nashville January 23-24 for the Tennessee Association of Woodturners symposium. Anyone interested in seeing him go to www.tnwoodturners.org/symposium or send me a pm.
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Blake
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#10 posted 1603 days ago
That wood is beautiful. It looks like marble at first glance.
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#11 posted 1521 days ago
Great project, now I have to find a new tree.
-- I like to turn
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