| Project by Sam Shakouri | posted 446 days ago | 1320 views | 2 times favorited | 22 comments |  |
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The foundation of this bowl was rejected twice when I offered it free for our members of Macarthur woodturners. I was about to take it to the bin because it looked useless to produce anything out of a piece of timber, 20mm thick from one side and 110mm from the other. BUT I decided to work on it myself. I flatened it and ended up with a 20mm thick and 300mm in diameter SHE OAK disc and I added my own touches of open segmented 48 pieces of she oak too, crowned by 12 segments of solid dark walnut. Here it is, from fire wood to this airy bowl.
-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
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Snookie
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#1 posted 446 days ago
Sam,
I’m glad you did not throw away the timber, but instead made this beautiful bowl! I really like it!
-- Snookie, Jasper,GA
lizardhead
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#2 posted 446 days ago
I love your work Sam
-- Lizardhead---Yeah but it's a dry heat--Tempe, Az
CampD
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#3 posted 446 days ago
Ahhh, I love firewood!
very nice, I like how you highlighted the knot.
-- Doug...
MShort
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#4 posted 446 days ago
Many nice surprises in what could end up in the fire. Nice piece.
-- Mike, Missouri --- “A positive life can not happen with a negative mind.” ---
Bluepine38
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#5 posted 446 days ago
Once again time, patience and great skill have produced a wonderful bowl. Thank you for the inspiration
Sam, while I can not duplicate your work, I am having fun and keeping out of trouble and off street corners.
Thank you for sharing.
-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter
Woodbridge
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#6 posted 446 days ago
great result. Its wonderful to see a piece of wood destined to the fire turned into something so great looking.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
TurnTurnTurn
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#7 posted 446 days ago
Great save!!!
-- TurnTurnTurn
lew
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#8 posted 446 days ago
Sam,
Love the way you can make a silk purse from a sow’s ear.
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
BritBoxmaker
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#9 posted 446 days ago
This has got to be one of the best save/projects I have ever seen.
-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com
a1Jim
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#10 posted 446 days ago
Very nice work Sam
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
BarbS
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#11 posted 446 days ago
That looks fantastic. It takes ‘vision’ to salvage a damaged piece. Nicely done!
-- http://barbsid.blogspot.com/
Joe Lyddon
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#12 posted 446 days ago
Nice ressurection!
You made something out of nothing….!!
Great job!
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
Rose
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#13 posted 446 days ago
Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing.
doncutlip
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#14 posted 446 days ago
That really looks great
-- Don, Royersford, PA
Grumpy
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#15 posted 446 days ago
I’m now sure no scrap will pass you by Sam. Great job on limited material.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
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