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This is the last of the bowls that I made from the St. Peter’s church 250+ year old Horse Chestnut. There were a few I didn’t take pictures of, just not enough time to get them all. Tung oil finish on the bowl and letter openers.
Am finishing up a cross now, hope to get a shot of that posted by next week. Thanks for looking.
-- John
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Roger
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#1 posted 11-22-2012 12:21 AM
Very beautiful wood, and projects as well
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JohnGreco
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#2 posted 11-22-2012 12:39 AM
Thanks, Roger!
-- John
Bob Collins
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#3 posted 11-22-2012 02:33 AM
Great looking bowl, really nice the way the grain is showing. Neat looking letter openers.
-- Bob C, Australia. Your best teacher is your last mistake.
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#4 posted 11-22-2012 03:30 AM
Thanks, Bob! I love the spalting this piece had to offer.
-- John
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#5 posted 11-22-2012 05:29 AM
Wow the’re great.
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JohnGreco
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#6 posted 11-22-2012 02:15 PM
Thanks, Jim!
-- John
murch
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#7 posted 11-22-2012 02:44 PM
That’s a really eye-catching bowl, John. I love the grain pattern.
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#8 posted 11-22-2012 03:05 PM
Thanks, Murch!
-- John
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#9 posted 11-22-2012 06:52 PM
Beautiful piece of horse chestnut ! How hard is that stuff ? Is it nice to turn ? Any smell ? We have a red horse chestnut but I doubt I can get permission to cut it down !!
-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""
JohnGreco
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#10 posted 11-23-2012 12:46 AM
Thanks, Dwight! Pretty soft and light. Difficult to turn mostly because of the rot the tree had, made it rather crumbly even with carbide tools. It wanted to tear more than slice.
-- John
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#11 posted 11-23-2012 03:17 AM
Very Nice Project Indeed! Thanks For Posting.
Rick
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