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Our turning club has a raffle each month from wood that the members bring in that they no longer need. My number was called and I got to pick from one of the nice pieces on the table. I chose a large piece of Red Cedar 14” x 20” x 10”, had to be a big tree. Once back in the shop I cut out a piece to make a bowl, I had it all roughed out and decided that it looked a bit blah. I added a piece of soft maple on the top and rather like the looks of it. The piece is 12” in dia. and 10” high, the finish is lacquer. One of the nice effects of turning Red Cedar it makes the shop smell wonderful ;)
Thanks for looking, all comments are welcome….
-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,
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lew
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#1 posted 292 days ago
I think the maple was a great choice! It really brings up the lighter sections of the cedar.
Beautiful piece, Chuck!
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peteg
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#2 posted 292 days ago
You scored a great piece of timber there Chuck & did real justice to it, lovely contrast & end result
cheers
Pete
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MShort
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#3 posted 292 days ago
Very nice. Does your club do a show and tell? If so, you should take your winnings and show them what you made out of it. Like the maple ring as well.
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#4 posted 292 days ago
The maple looks great with the cedar and I love the form. Well done.
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#5 posted 292 days ago
that is a very nice job.
Chuck
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Roger
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#6 posted 292 days ago
That is awesome.
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#7 posted 292 days ago
Nice win in the raffle Chuck, nice turning on the cedar and the choice of Maple really finishes a great project.
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#8 posted 292 days ago
Gorgeous piece of cedar !
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murch
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#9 posted 292 days ago
Super looking bowl.
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#10 posted 292 days ago
I’ve got a few of those turning club raffle pieces too. I agree about the great smell of cedar. We get to turn camphor down here and it gets the shop smelling great too. Nice turning too.
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TurnTurnTurn
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#11 posted 292 days ago
Excellent work on a great piece of wood.
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BillyJ
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#12 posted 290 days ago
Wow – very nice. Great turning. You did justice to the beautiful piece of wood.
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sedcokid
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#13 posted 289 days ago
Thanks everyone for your comments!! I love to turn just not enough time….
Thanks for looking!!
-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,
Jim Jakosh
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#14 posted 287 days ago
Wow, that is a striking piece, Nice finish on it, too!!...............Jim
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