A couple today...

what an intersting place this is...

Marc Phillips

>162 views and not a single comment...

Maybe rename it LurkCentral! :)

Marc

Re: what an intersting place this is...

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Marc, I was told a couple of days ago to have patience.

I like your bowl. The form looks good, and a nice piece of wood.

Wally

Re: A couple today...

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>Hey Marc - Hang in there. Remember that may of us spend the most time on WC as our Woodturning refuge during our day jobs, and on the weekend, we are actually in the shop. This is the first time I have connected all weekend (except during the 3 hours I had to be at work Saturday morning!!)

Anyway, I like them both, but especially the natural edge bowl. It looks so light colored, before reading the text, I though maybe it was Pecan.

What is the finish?

Mark

Re: what an intersting place this is...

Keith Tompkins

>I think it is a slow weekend. I only got a couple of responses to my photos, too.

I just checked in....as always, nice job! I like the spalted effect. Have you done any hollow forms?

Re: A couple today...

David Eaves

>Thanks for sharing, the form on both looks great. I've never seen spalted Oak before. I certainly will be looking out for it now :o)

Thanks again

David

Re: A couple today...

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Nice job Mark. I saw it on the day it was posted, but from home. I have a slow 56K dial up at home so usually reserve my posting for, uh, somewhere else.

The only posts I really make from that dial up are pics and things of my own doing - it takes a lot of time to prep a pic, upload it to my webserver, and then post it, so my responding usually takes place elsewhere.

I have a question - you turned them today and then finished them? How if you don't mind? I'm asking because I'm assuming they weren't totally dry when you turned them.

Re: what an intersting place this is...

Marc Phillips

>Hollow forms are next... I have been wanting to try them for awhile now...

Gotta decide which hollowing system/tool to get, and there's so many!

Marc

Re: A couple today...

Marc Phillips

>Heya Mark

I'm not bent the wrong way at all.. just thought it was kinda interesting that there's so many lookers!

I finished those with CA, then a coat of Briwax...

Marc

Re: A couple today...

Marc Phillips

>Heya...

The cherry natural edged is green, but more than dry enough to finish... and the spalted oak is almost completely dry.... I am just now getting to turn pieces that I have dried myself, so this part of it is new to me... I turned the other half of the cherry log on Sunday... it's gonna warp a little, but I kinda like that!

Marc

Re: A couple today...

Don Orr

>Really nice work! As with the others, I don't get on the computer much at home on the weekends either. I actually don't reply much except to encourage new turners or clarify a point of interest. Your work caught my eye today since I have used spalted oak a couple of times myself with good results. I really like how it looks. I read somewhere that only the sapwood will spalt in oak and the heartwood does not usually rot at all, especially white oak. I'm a little envious of the natural edge piece because I have not had great success.

Keep up the great work and remember, patience is a virtue. Most of the time what I would say has already been said by the time I get to the posting.

Happy and Safe Turning, Don