Mesquite Candy Dish For Neighbor

That Mesquite has some really nice grain and the color variations are awesome . Have you ever tried any of the oil finishes on Mesquite ? Do you have Waterlox in your area ? I know it would make the brown color very nice , but I haven’t tried it on any lighter colored woods yet.

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Very nice turning work.

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Very nice Scrappy

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Great looking bowl! I do love Mesquite, the color and grain shows the land where it came from.

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Nice shape and good color. Very Nice!

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Thanks for all the great comments everyone.

Dusty, I have used Tung Oil/Varnish on Mesquite and it turns the light wood even more yellow then it is. I prefer it whiter for a better contrast to the dark.

Thanks Again everyone.

Scrappy

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Nice looking bowl Scrappy, I love the step inside the bowl.

It came out great.

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scrappy try salad bowl finish but delut it 50 percent soaks in really good and doesn’t change the color much
try it on some scrap first i haven’t used this type of wood yet but it works good on other woods i have used
PS: the bowl looks great good turning skills

scrappy,
Very nice looking bowl. The contrasting color in the wood is beautiful. I’m not trying to be a smart alec but mineral spirits is the only thing I know of that will give you the look you’re after. Just look at it quickly before re-applying!. Maybe a CA finish? Let us know what you end up doing.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

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Thats some great looking wood. Nice job on the turning.

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its giving me an idea to make a bathtub just likes the bowl you made,
great,

Rosewood,

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THanks for the comments everyone. Going to go with a clear poly. That way it will keep it’s color. Probably wax and buff after finishing just to get rid of the little nubs that like to come up.

Will post another pic when done.

Rosewood, If you use your rosewood it sure will be beautifull.

Thanks again.

Scrappy

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