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| Back in Action Published On 03-30-2008 , 9:36 PM I have two items that I completed this weekend. One is a gift, but the other is available in the gallery.  Here is another Briar Root Ring Pot. This one has a neat void in the side and a natural edge opening.I got to use my new toy; my pneumatic Powercrafter carver. This puppy would make a dentist drool, it rotates at 400,000rpm. I used it to clean up the edges of the void and the natural edge along the top. I can see that this tool will be used a lot! It works very well and does not have any of the torque issues that a Dremel style rotary tool has. My next finished project is not quite finished yet, but I was determined to show 2 new items today so here goes. If you jump over to this piece you'll get a feel for how in love I am with crabapple.  I had a big crabapple tree in my front yard and we had it removed many years ago. Ever since it was taken down, I've been kicking myself for not saving the wood. I only had a few small pieces, and as you can see from the vessel, it is gorgeous wood.It turns out that my brother (a very talented woodworker and cabinet maker) did have the forethought to save some of the wood. He gave me two slabs of it last weekend  Need I say that I was over joyed!I have always wanted to try a square edge bowl and decided that I would make one and give it to my brother as a thank you for saving the wood and giving it to me. The bowl didn't take that long to turn, but I spent easily 6 hours or more sanding it. The wood is quite dry and it took an unbelievable amount of elbow grease to get this smooth. Turning a "winged" bowl is not easy, when you are working on the edge you are dealing with more air than wood and getting a smooth surface is difficult. You can see the flip side here. The piece has had its initial finish of Bush Oil. Tomorrow night I should be able to apply the wax and buff it. It is about 6" square, stands 1.75" tall and the bowl rim is 3.5" wide. This one won't be in the gallery as it is going to my brother. But, I joyfully have more crabapple so keep your eyes on the gallery for more pieces. Comments | ||
| Reports that I fell off the planet were not correct! Published On 03-23-2008 , 12:58 PM  After I did the cup for my boss' 60th, it got too cold to work in the shop, then I got the flu. Since then I haven't felt up to playing in the cold. This is, until yesterday.I did a 10 hour marathon. It feels good to be back in action! Jump over to my portfolio to see my latest item. It isn't available for sale in the gallery just yet as it is not finished and may not survive the drying process. You can read more about the piece and see more photos in the portfolio. One thing I forgot to mention there was that wet Box Elder smells like wet gym socks! I feel like I'm locked in a teenage-boys room! I have several chunks of this still out in the driveway so look for more items from it soon. Comments | ||
