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Been a long wet and cold winter here in Australia and here are a few bowls and a couple of platters I turned to keep the chills away. Woods used: 1. Unknown, 2. Camphor Laurel, 3. English Eln Burl with pine inlay
4. Unknown 5. Red Gum Burl 6. Cherry
-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools
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Vicki
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#1 posted 931 days ago
They are all very beautiful. What do you use the first one with the knob for? Never seen one like that?
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pat sherman
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#2 posted 931 days ago
love the colors in the wood you have down there. lovely.
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a1Jim
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#3 posted 931 days ago
Cool bunch of turnings great job
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Loucarb
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#4 posted 931 days ago
Very nice turnings Bob.
branch
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#5 posted 931 days ago
hi you have a very nice collection of bowls and platters some great shapes and designs i love them all great bit of turning . my daughter and her husband just flew to your country the other day for 3 weeks she is in Melbourne at the moment my family and i had a great holiday in your country 5 years ago we ware there for 6 weeks we hired a people carry er and drove around we did 10000 kilometers we just saw a fraction of your amazing country what a friendly place the people was so helpful might get back next year if every thing works out
branch
peteg
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#6 posted 931 days ago
What a great way Bob to “turn” the winter chills away, you have a varied package here, good stuff
-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
Bob Collins
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#7 posted 929 days ago
Thanks for the comments. Vicki there was rot in the wood and instead of wasting I just kept hollowing and this was the result. Maybe use it on the desk as a pen/pencil holder. Hi Branch, glad you enjoyed our country, yes the natives are a friendly lot. Your daughter and hubby should enjoy Melbourne, we live 100 miles to the North
-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools
darryl
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#8 posted 926 days ago
i think i like the first piece the most, i like the look.
Bob Collins
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#9 posted 926 days ago
G’day Darryl, The hole was some wood rot that gave in while hollowing, I just cleaned it up and used that as the opening instead of at the top. What can it be used for, not sure but have pens/pencils in it at the moment. Just a lot of fun.
-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools
Allison
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#10 posted 921 days ago
Great looking bowls,platters. I really need too try turning. I am afraid I would become addicted!
(As if any of us aren’t already) LOL!!!
-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
Bob Collins
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#11 posted 920 days ago
Hi Allison, you should give it a try but yes it is very addictive. I have just tried turning with ply wood and that really hits the spot. Thanks for the coments.
-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools
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