| Project by BTKS | posted 180 days ago | 333 views | 1 time favorited | 11 comments |  |
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Have been away from the lathe for a few years now. I have face plate and spindle turned in the past but never bowls. Was at our family reunion and my uncle had this spalted sycamore and the opportunity to try. The sycamore is finiky and wants to tear out on the end grain. Had a major mess up removing the bottom mounting foot. Just about had kindling!!! A good reminder about safety and the challengs that make woodworking so much fun and at times frustrating. It was fun and I plan on doing more when the time is available. Maybe this winter???? Thanks for looking.
BTKS
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bamasawduster
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posted 180 days ago
Beautiful grain, beautiful finish. I’d say it was time you got back to the lathe.
-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.
CharlieM1958
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posted 180 days ago
I’ve worked with spalted sycamore and it has a very unusual pore structure that makes it hard to get a nice finish on. You did a great job.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Bill Akins
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posted 180 days ago
Beautiful job and gorgeous wood. Just started turning a few months back and I love to look at bowls.
-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.
a1Jim
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That spalting is gorgeous great job, Beautiful
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
jack1
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Very nice bowl. Now don’t go making stairs out of it…
-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!
gregb
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im gonna agree with bamasawduster on this… get back on the lathe! That bowl is absolutely beautiful!!!
BTKS
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Thanks for the encouragment, may not be able to wait until winter. Later, BTKS
Woodhacker
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Beautiful job. The grain in incredible.
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas
savannah505
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Beautiful piece, nice finish.
-- Dan Wiggins
bigwoodturner
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posted 179 days ago
Nothing quite as beautiful as spalted wood!
-- Dale
Wade Putnam
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posted 178 days ago
Beautiful Bowl!
-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com