Ash Crack full of Coffee

That was really a very neat idea using coffee grounds. Really make a good contrast. Did you get the idea from some else or just come up with it yourself ? Great looking turning. If you did this with just 6 or 7 weeks of self training I may just get the wood together and try one myself.

-- JJohn

This is a beautiful bowl. Seeing this makes me wish I had a lathe.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

nice bowl, did you have any trouble with the coffee flacking off into the finsh.

-- Roper - master of sawdust-

Yeah, I’m curious too about the coffee grounds… never heard of that before… what and how did you do that without it getting into the finish?

(Awesome bowl, by the way!!)

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

The void was overfilled with CA adhesive and then I packed dry coffee grounds into the the adhesive while wearing protective gloves. After the CA cured, I went through my normal sanding routine. The coffee is saturated with the CA and they become one. It is sort of like inlace.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

You did well with that. I’ve heard of coffee grounds being used for spalted wood before… never seen it before.

-- The axe is already at the root of the tree... (Luke 3:9)

That is really beautiful! Great Job! I’m curiouis what kind of finish and/or polish/wax you used.

I’ve never heard of using coffee grounds before either. I have some spalted maple laying around. I’ll have to keep this in mind. I really like the color contrast.

-- Martin, Kansas

Great idea, it really looks neat and adds contrast and detail to the voids already there. Very nice turnings in such a short amount of time, you must have done a lot of reading or taken classes. Or you’re just a genious, either way kudos. Great work. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Another beautyful creation. You only started turning 6-7 weeks ago??? I want to see what you turn when you become experienced. Keep it up.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

really cool. did you use decaf? I hate a bowl that can keep me up all night. coffee grounds was a cool idea

-- making sawdust....

I really like this one a lot! You use such great wood for your bowls!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA