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Turned another bowl from a myrtle blank from Cook Woods which was wax-covered and still pretty moist. Turning green wood is a completely different experience from turning air- or kiln-dried wood. I rough turned it on February 8th, and finish turned it on Monday February 22, and it seemed as though it had mostly dried in two weeks, but it probably would have been better to wait a couple months.
I was aiming for a cereal-bowl shape with this one, and didn't miss by too much. Had a tiny catch on the inside of the rim which I just left, and a little tear-out on the bottom that I didn't have the patience to sand away.
Finish was linseed oil and shellac (a homemade friction finish).
Thanks for looking!
I was aiming for a cereal-bowl shape with this one, and didn't miss by too much. Had a tiny catch on the inside of the rim which I just left, and a little tear-out on the bottom that I didn't have the patience to sand away.
Finish was linseed oil and shellac (a homemade friction finish).
Thanks for looking!