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This bowl is from a box of wood that was sent to me by a Beloved Buddy. It was marked "Russian Olive," along with the year it was cut. It was a long time ago, it was very dry, and, it was cracked radially. I filled the cracks with Famowood Glaze Coat resin, with some shiny color added. I had created a dam, of sorts, using silicone, before I poured in the resin.
Well, sir. The silicone leaked. A mess was made. Much resin was wasted. Mostly, much resin was wasted because 1) I mixed far too much, and, B) I stepped aside, letting the cup of resin stand, whilst I fetched up the caulking gun with silicone to plug the leak, and, when I returned to the cup the resin had hardened.
I may have learned from this, my first try with this stuff, a couple things. 1) Don't go overboard with the amount, and, B) Use some other containment method.
I've watched some more videos wherein different methods of containment were employed. I shall, with Russian Olive Bowl #2, be attempting one, or more, of those methods. Most importantly, and more to the point, I shall be using a pressure pot.
Yesterday, I wandered into Harbor Freight and purchased a 2-1/2 gallon pressure pot. I brought it home, put it together, with some fittings that I had to purchase separately, and tested it. Well, doggone it, the thing leaked at the safety valve. Today, I took that one back, after removing the fittings, and now, I have, behind me, on the floor, the, as yet, unopened box containing a new pressure pot, which, when I'm done with this piffle writing, I will assemble and test.
(No photo here. You know what a box looks like.)
This Russian Olive, and, I do believe it's Russian Olive, because that's what John said it is, looked, to me, a lot like Redwood. But, inasmuch as they don't have Redwoods in Ohio, we'll go ahead and say it's Russian Olive. Besides which, Redwood doesn't have that cream-colored outer layer.
This is a photo of #s 1 & 2, together.
When I get to #2 (after filling the cracks properly, using the pressure pot - assuming the new one doesn't leak), I'm going to try to figure out some design whereby I may preserve some of that outer layer, at least as a live edge. I haven't yet given it any thought , really, so don't hold your breath.
It's finished with a combination of Shellac, Yorkshire Grit, and Hampshire Sheen. I plan to do a much better finishing job on #2. Number 2 isn't ready for my attention, yet. It may be some weeks. I don't now. I'm in a flaky way, right now. For now, I've re-mounted a rough-turned bowl of Ficus, from last March, which I filled with the same resin at the same time. Let's see what comes of that, shall we?
The bottom of #1, sans signature.
Thank you. And, I apologize.
Well, sir. The silicone leaked. A mess was made. Much resin was wasted. Mostly, much resin was wasted because 1) I mixed far too much, and, B) I stepped aside, letting the cup of resin stand, whilst I fetched up the caulking gun with silicone to plug the leak, and, when I returned to the cup the resin had hardened.
I may have learned from this, my first try with this stuff, a couple things. 1) Don't go overboard with the amount, and, B) Use some other containment method.
I've watched some more videos wherein different methods of containment were employed. I shall, with Russian Olive Bowl #2, be attempting one, or more, of those methods. Most importantly, and more to the point, I shall be using a pressure pot.
Yesterday, I wandered into Harbor Freight and purchased a 2-1/2 gallon pressure pot. I brought it home, put it together, with some fittings that I had to purchase separately, and tested it. Well, doggone it, the thing leaked at the safety valve. Today, I took that one back, after removing the fittings, and now, I have, behind me, on the floor, the, as yet, unopened box containing a new pressure pot, which, when I'm done with this piffle writing, I will assemble and test.
(No photo here. You know what a box looks like.)
This Russian Olive, and, I do believe it's Russian Olive, because that's what John said it is, looked, to me, a lot like Redwood. But, inasmuch as they don't have Redwoods in Ohio, we'll go ahead and say it's Russian Olive. Besides which, Redwood doesn't have that cream-colored outer layer.
This is a photo of #s 1 & 2, together.
When I get to #2 (after filling the cracks properly, using the pressure pot - assuming the new one doesn't leak), I'm going to try to figure out some design whereby I may preserve some of that outer layer, at least as a live edge. I haven't yet given it any thought , really, so don't hold your breath.
It's finished with a combination of Shellac, Yorkshire Grit, and Hampshire Sheen. I plan to do a much better finishing job on #2. Number 2 isn't ready for my attention, yet. It may be some weeks. I don't now. I'm in a flaky way, right now. For now, I've re-mounted a rough-turned bowl of Ficus, from last March, which I filled with the same resin at the same time. Let's see what comes of that, shall we?
The bottom of #1, sans signature.
Thank you. And, I apologize.