Bowls (lots of pics)

[Harvestman]

A long while ago it seems, I went for an overnighter with The Big Lebowski, and started work on a carved lime bowl. I finally finished it the other day, with help from the Flexcut knife I got off Biker. It has some beetle larvae holes that add to the character, and I finished it with a coat of walnut oil. Next time I will use an adze, as this took ages with just a mora crook knife.


Whilst I am here I thought I would show a turned oak bowl with bark edging (my first attempt at a bark edge) that I am rather pleased with. It looks like a flowerpot, but I like it. It warped and split slightly, but some wax took care of the split, and it has character.


Finally, a work in progress. A botched attempt at turning a bowl from sweet chestnut, that I am rescuing with some sanding and the flexcut.


Thanks for looking as always.

 

[vizsla]

Very nice mate especialy with the bark still on. Good job

 

[Kepis]

Lovely stuff, particulary like that Sweet Chestnut one

 

[SOAR]

Nice bowls! Like the Lime.

 

[bikebum1975]

Gorgeous work Lord could not imagine carving a bowl that size with a Mora nicely done though on all

 

[Harvestman]

Gorgeous work Lord could not imagine carving a bowl that size with a Mora nicely done though on all

There's a good reason it took so long... see the date on the original thread.

 

[kodiakjoe]

really nice work, I think the more character the better - reminds us that it's come from a living tree and carved/turned by hand and not mass produced. Loving the oak 'flowerpot' I'm psyching myself up for the move from spoons to carving bowls!

 

[The Big Lebowski]

That chunk of Lime came good buddy... Very nice indeed