As promised in “Got Glue?” I finished the black cherry bowl that sported a compromising crack across the base of the piece. The wood moved a LOT while stabilizing for a week, requiring removing about 2-3mm at the rim to get it back in round. Even then, the wood continued to move as I hollowed out the piece. What didn’t move (thankfully), was the crack.
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Got Glue?
I dropped a large dead cherry tree in the woods today and just had to test-turn a piece. I had stacked and treated most of the logs to give them time to stabilize. I ripped one of the logs into a pair or turning blanks and mounted one on the lathe. This wood turns like a dream. It cuts very easy, yet has enough strength to minimize tear-out. Even in this freshly cut state, the color is very pronounced. (Cherry takes a few years in sunlight to get that rich, deep cherry color).
I rough-turned the piece and quickly established Continue reading Got Glue?
Carving Some Maple Leaves
Part two of the Maple Leaf Bowl is now available. Check out The Carving – Defining the Shape. This installment shows the two dimensional shape of each leaf being defined while waste wood is removed to the desired relief depth.
Maple Leaf Carved Bowl
I’m starting out on a new art piece that will merge my bowl turning and carving. I have taken some in-process pictures and recorded my thoughts behind creating this new piece. You can read more starting with part one of the new tutorial: Maple Leaf Carved Bowl – The Idea