Project by MonteCristo | posted 07-10-2012 06:03 PM | 2405 views | 0 times favorited | 11 comments | ![]() |
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After I oiled this bowl (tung oil) I wasn’t quite sure what to think. I am curious as to how others will react. Please feel free to be frank, positive or negative. I suspect people will quite like it or find it garish.
Note the prominence of the medullary rays in the alder.
-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""
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SASmith
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#1 posted 07-10-2012 09:16 PM
I am not a big fan of the foot, but love the view from pic 4.
Do you use real tung oil or tung oil varnish.
-- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois
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#2 posted 07-10-2012 09:52 PM
I like it!
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#3 posted 07-10-2012 09:53 PM
Hi Scott:
This is straight Lee Valley tung oil (unpolymerized). I think I should have made the walnut part smaller. I cut the original alder base off when the color changed at the bottom and looked crappy. Better luck next time I guess . . .
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#4 posted 07-10-2012 09:54 PM
Hi Julie:
Thanks ! Not a total blowout ! Woopie !
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#5 posted 07-11-2012 12:48 AM
I like it, although I do think the base looks kind of heavy in pic 2. I wonder if a narrow rim of walnut around the top might balance it off …
Anyway, thanks for posting!
-- Chris
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#6 posted 07-11-2012 03:41 AM
Hi Chris:
I think a narrow walnut rim would look good too. Maybe next time . . .
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#7 posted 07-11-2012 10:44 PM
Thanks for the reply.
I am always looking for a new finish to try on my bowls.
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#8 posted 07-13-2012 03:39 PM
I love the view in pic 2 it says ” FILL ME ”
Beautiful bowl .
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#9 posted 07-23-2012 03:10 AM
Nice! I like the way you incorporated the dark wood of the foot into the appearance of the interior of the bowl—it becomes part of the bowl rather than just something stuck on.
Karl
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#10 posted 08-01-2012 11:53 AM
Monte, that is a very nice bowl. The finish looks great, but better yet is the centering of the grain pattern. You hit is right on! I love it when that comes out that way. Nice going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......................Jim
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#11 posted 11-16-2012 01:53 AM
I like it good job and good recovery. It is exciting to see what one can make from a drastic mistake.
GOOD JOB
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