Cedar Bowl

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Jim Ketron

>another shot

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Carole in VA

>That's beautiful, Jim. I wish I could pick that bowl up and hold it. I love cedar...it is so silky to the touch.

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JL

>I really like the second shot. It really shows off the grain figure quite nicely. Good functional bowl design. Just the Beall? Just display or intended for use?

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John K Jordan

>Nice bowl! I love cedar as well.

What kind of finish did you use? The finish I've liked the best is just buffed beeswax (using a goblet buff on a hand drill on the inside). Finishes that soaked into the wood made the wood too dark and unnatural. I saw one with gloss lacquer and the look or feel was my least favorite.

JKJ in East TN

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john

>Jim, How long did you soak it in the alcohol. I just picked up some cedar this past weekend and want to start turning it.

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Jim Ketron

>Thanks for the kind replys!

I used the 3 buffing compounds that comes with the Beall tripoli, white diamond, carnuba wax

I always soak at least 24 hrs on most of my bowls under 14" longer for the larger ones over 14"

Jim

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Carl Bordelon

>Jim thats a real nice bowl.

I am picking up some cedar this weekend and was wondering if you had any problems with the cedar splitting or cracking.

I have heard that cedar is bad for that.

Thanks

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Jim Ketron

>Carl get it sealed ASAP! it does crack bad! I cut some bowl blanks on the bandsaw forgot to seal one and the next day it was cracked all over.

Jim

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Carole in VA

>You got that right! Cedar is the one wood that I can turn the lathe off to sharpen my gouge and hear it going "snick...snick" before I can even get back to it! LOL

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John K Jordan

>On the other hand, if the cedar is well dried it can be stable. I bought a bunch of 8/4 air dried (eastern red) cedar and have yet to see it crack. Makes fine small and medium sized bowls and spindles. I do get checking if I overheat the end grain with sandpaper.

JKJ in East TN