Japanese Maple crotch piece is shaping up for a bowl.
I turned it around so it is now ready to be hollowed out. The wood on this is lighter than I expected and it was a very dense wood which was also a surprise. This is still relatively green wood (as in freshly cut) but it is a slow growing tree so that must be why it is dense. Since it is a first for me, I am enjoying figuring it out. I really need to keep a journal.
Now this was the oak from my daughter's yard; it has been dried a long time but oak is a hardwood and so was an interesting cut. I started with a piece of split wood like the one the bowl is sitting on, rounded it and then hollowed it. Pretty straight forward.
The wood has a ton of spalting and is incredibly beautiful;
like a zebra!
The log and therefore the bowl are small;
it finished at 3 1/2" by 1 1/2" and very light weight-what a surprise! It has been good to work with wood at the lathe again...
So, so pretty. Those smaller bowls makae great catch-alls for change or keys or anything. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteIt is an extra dose of fun to see our logs turn into bowls! I hate seeing trees cut down, even when they’re dead and/or a danger (necessary, I know, but I can’t help feeling sad anyway!), so this is such a great way for it to turn into something beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bowls as always. I really like that Japanese Maple. Someday ou will be remembered everytime someone uses a bowl you mLade for them. Such a treasure and piece of art.
ReplyDeleteBessings,
Betsy
That is just gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And thanks for telling where you got the wood as I was wondering. We have a big Japanese Maple in our yard!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful - I like small bowls/saucers for keeping rings and other jewelry safe when I take them off.
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