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A couple of months back, I acquired some Walnut.
This project was cut from a “Y” branch. Not quite a crotch, but gave me another first to put in the turning portfolio. Turned from semi-green, to 3/16” thickness…(for the most part) Measures 9” by 8” at the wings. About 1 3/4” high. A couple of coats of wipe-on-Polly at this point. Will put on a couple more over the next few days.
Things I learnt…. when sanding Walnut, the darker dust will get into the sap wood and cloud it up fast. .... I didn’t like that at all.
Turning wings is much easier at a good speed.
Fun…...is turning Walnut; Nice wood.
-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/
11 comments so far
Cantil3v3r
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posted 65 days ago
This is a very cool project. I love walnut and these color contrasts don’t dissapoint. I really enjoy how the bowl is coming out of the slab, nice idea and nice execution!
grizzman
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posted 64 days ago
what a beautiful piece…and yes you are right..the dark dust does cloud the light…the first time it happened to me, i was like what the heck…...live and learn huh…you did well on this and thanks for sharing it with us…
-- The Grizzone
RexMcKinnon
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posted 64 days ago
The more I look at it the more I like it. Nice wood, good turning. How did you fix/avoid the dark/light issue?
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
Scott Bryan
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posted 64 days ago
Brian, this “turned” out wonderfully. I like the color contrast with the sap wood in the walnut that you used for this project.
Nice job.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
cabinetmaster
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posted 64 days ago
WOW. I like that bowl. I have several segented bowls glued up to turn like that with the wings. One of these days I’ll turn them.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Loucarb
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posted 64 days ago
That is really nice. I really like how you did the bottom. Did you do the top first or the bottom?
toyguy
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posted 64 days ago
Loucarb… The bottom is first rough shaped (on a screw chuck) and a tenon added to mount in a 4 jaw chuck. Revers…..and chuck….Then the wings are completed, and the bowl hollowed out. Reverse chuck on a jam and do the finishing of the bottom of the piece….remove tenon and such.
-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/
Berg
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posted 64 days ago
Beautiful Brian. That’s the kind of thing that got me facinated with turning. Thanks for sharing. I have to go the shop now….
-- Berg, Central NH & Gulfport, FL - "It's raining...what a beautiful day to puddle jump" 3y/o Devlyn
peruturner
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posted 64 days ago
Nice turning I like it very much bravooo
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a1Jim
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posted 64 days ago
Unique
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
scrappy
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posted 64 days ago
Fantastic turning. Great design and execution. Walnut is the best in my opinion. With the sapwood to give the darker heart wood such a lovely contrast, this piece is just fantastic.
Keep up the outstanding work.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!