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This bowl is made from wood cut from the end of a piece of firewood last winter. The log was too long and when I cut it off, I tossed it aside rather than burning it because of the grain. Wish now I had saved the whole log. Anyway, just now getting around to doing something with it.
It was too small to carve a bowl from the piece as it was. I flattened one side, cut it in two and glued to get the reflected grain you see in the bowl. There are two checking cracks in the bowl. I am debating inlaying some turquoise or leaving it natural. Opinions?
-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.
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a1Jim
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posted 175 days ago
very beautiful and creative use of wood
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
Built2Last
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posted 175 days ago
BEAUTIFUL BOWL!!!!!!!
NATURAL PLEASE!!!!!!!
I KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT OPIOIONS BUT, IN MY OPINION TURQUOISE MAKES MOST PROJECTS LOOK CHEAP.
-- BUILT TO LAST WOODWORKS, West Blocton, Alabama
bigwoodturner
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posted 175 days ago
Nice, I think I would just put some splines across the splits as stitches.
-- Dale
cabinetmaster
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posted 175 days ago
Natural, Natural, Natural…................. Mix a little saw dust from oak with a little epoxy and fill in the checks. They will look very natural that way.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Daren Nelson
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posted 174 days ago
Natural…fantastic looking bowl !
-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/
jockmike2
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posted 174 days ago
I’m with bigwoodturner, put in the stiches, sounds more natural. Beautiful looking wood. Who’s the dude in the UP u get your wood from. I gotta get me some of that burl. I could drive up there and get it. I’m in the lower peninsula. Near Lansing, MI.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
bamasawduster
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posted 174 days ago
Mike, found the guy through an ebay purchase. He would up being very responsive and his burls are awesome. You can reach him through the email: granlund3@yahoo.com His name is Kris Granlund. Wish I could go with you. I’d love to have a pickup load. Limited to how much I can order and have shipped.
-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.
glidergider
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posted 171 days ago
Gary, the book ended bowl is awesome.
-- Huntville, Alabama
bamasawduster
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posted 171 days ago
Thank you, dude. Flattery gets you everywhere with me.
-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.