Wooden bowl
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Wooden bowl
I got given a fantastic piece of spalted walnut, it has the most amazing markings.
I started wood turning a few years ago, but just when I was getting competent we emigrated - the lathe had to get dismantled and steam cleaned, then it took a year before I finally got my shed set up with power, then it was too hot this summer to be out in a metal shed, so today was the first time in a over two years that I actually got out to play on the lathe again. It is not perfect, but I am pretty proud of it.
I started wood turning a few years ago, but just when I was getting competent we emigrated - the lathe had to get dismantled and steam cleaned, then it took a year before I finally got my shed set up with power, then it was too hot this summer to be out in a metal shed, so today was the first time in a over two years that I actually got out to play on the lathe again. It is not perfect, but I am pretty proud of it.
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Re: Wooden bowl
Oooh it certainly is lovely - it's just crying out to e touched.
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Re: Wooden bowl
Well done, and a what a beautiful piece of wood.
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Re: Wooden bowl
beautiful.
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lovely
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Re: Wooden bowl
It looks pretty perfect from here and you should jolly well be proud of it.possum wrote:It is not perfect, but I am pretty proud of it.
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here here !Thomzo wrote:It looks pretty perfect from here and you should jolly well be proud of it.possum wrote:It is not perfect, but I am pretty proud of it.
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Wow!
I'd be scared to touch it for fear of ruining that beautiful sheen!
Very very jealous...
I'd be scared to touch it for fear of ruining that beautiful sheen!
Very very jealous...
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Its beautiful!
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Love it! I can never help myself when I'm at craft shows and there are beautiful turned wooden items - I always have to have a stroke!
Very clever you
Very clever you
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Nice one Poss!
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Re: Wooden bowl
Wow, that's beautiful. Wood turning's a skill I'd love to have. I quite often look at some chopped olive logs and picture them as wonderfully tactile household items. I can dream.