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Diameter: approximately 10” x 3”
Wood: Pearwood (from a felled, diseased tree)
Finish Prep: power sanded to 600 grit
Finish: one coat of Boiled Linseed Oil/ Beall Buff
I named this bow “fortuitous” since I barely avoided disaster several times. It all started because I roughed the original bowl blank to a wall thickness that was too thin, about 3/4”. The blank warped considerably while drying. (One of my wood encyclopedias indicates that pearwood is unstable while drying, becoming very stable once dry.) A few measurements told me that I would be lucky to get a thickness of 1/4” at the outer most diameter. It ended up being closer to 1/8”. The center of the bowl is thin enough to seen light through.
This is a new finish for me; I usually use wipe-on poly. The original intention was to use a topcoat of poly over the boiled linseed oil, the idea being that the linseed oil would help bring out the grain. But I rather liked the linseed oil by itself, and I love the Beall buffing system.
-- If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, who will cut it up into bowl blanks?
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alanealane
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posted 84 days ago
Beautiful. If it’s that thin, turn it upside down and use it for a nice lampshade ;-D
Kidding!!
Good job. It’s really special to make a project with wood you dried yourself!!
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FRITZ
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posted 83 days ago
I like it ,very nice
Thanks Fritz
scottb
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posted 83 days ago
pretty. I like it too.
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trifern
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posted 83 days ago
That is a gorgeous bowl, Brian. The pear wood has some really nice grain to it and your bowl has a nice profile. Did you dilute your BLO prior to application? How many coats did you apply? By coincidence, I just purchased some this morning to try on some bowls. Thanks for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Brian Havens
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posted 83 days ago
trifern: I used it strait out of the can. This is what I did:
1) Use a brush (or whatever) to apply it generously, keeping it good a wet.
2) Let it soak in for 10-15 minutes
3) Wipe off the excess.
4) Check it a couple times (perhaps every 30 minutes or so) to wipe off any BLO coming back to the surface.
5) let dry for at least 24 hours.
I did not expect to like this finish, but on the contrary, I really do like it. It has a natural feel and look, and is a foolproof finish that is easy to repair. Ideal for bowls.
-- If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, who will cut it up into bowl blanks?