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Pecan bowls. PICS

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Pecan bowls. PICS

6/24/04, 9:58 PM #1

Dave Smith
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Pecan bowls. PICS

Dave Smith

>I turned these two bowls from some pecan I got from Sean Troy last February when I paid him a visit in Arizona. The pecan behaved nicely contrary to what I had heard. No cracks and very little movement. I guess I held my tongue right while they dried. Sanded to 600 then finished off the lathe. Finished with two coats of Rockler�s Polyurethane gel. Sanded with 600 between coats.

Small bowl, cored from the larger one, is 2 1/8" high, 5 7/8" wide and a wall thickness of 5/16". Finished dimensions of the large bowl are 3 3/8" high, 7 7/8" wide with a wall thickness of 7/16".

I took the pictures outside which made it easier to find somewhere to set the bowls. Now I need to get a better setting.

Thanks for looking

Dave Smith

Too much wood, not enough time in Longview, WA.

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6/24/04, 11:26 PM #2

Sean Troy
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>Nicely done. It's so cool to see wood changed into a turning that was in log form sitting in my garage and now in another state posted on a web site. Compared to most woods here in Arizona, Pecan is a treat to turn. I love the native woods here, but they take some work and a lot of tool sharpening. Next time your out this way , I'll have something different for you. Take care, Sean

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6/25/04, 12:41 AM #3

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA
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Looking good!

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>Dave,

I've always liked turning pecan. Even though it has this reputation for being a PITA. I still like it. And these bowls show exactly why. The coloration and figure are very cool.

Nice job on these! By the look of these bowls, I bet that coring tool just paid for itself. :>)

See ya around,

Dominic