Willow Bowl

[Kepis]

Got my latest Willow Bowl finished off today, i started this about a week or so ago and have been waiting for the wood to dry out sufficiently so i could move on to the next stage in it's manufacture

Thankfully the weather has been on my side for change and the warm, dry weather we have experienced this week has certainly helped to dry the bowl blank out.

So this afternoon, i got the sand paper out, yes, i used sand paper for this one, and i spent a little bit of time, sitting out in the sunshine, sanding it down, inside and out, the result is the bowl in the pictures,

Pretty pleased with this one, even more so when my neighbour saw it and insisted i made it on a lathe, not bad for a bowl that was made with nothing more than an adze, axe and gouge and a just a little bit of sand paper.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice work, a pleasure to see.

 

[Harvestman]

If I'd made that on a lathe I'd have been pleased.

Lovely bowl.

 

[Kepis]

cheers guys

 

[Ed]

Fantastic work there

Ed

 

[Rockmonkey]

Not bad there mate, not bad at all!

 

[Kepis]

thanks guys

 

[Angst]

rubbish...you made that on a lathe! you should come visit and i'll show you how to carve properly!

stunning m8....love it!

a

ps....kepis...i know i shouldnt add this but i'm a glutton....when i was on bodmin coupla weeks back i decided to have a go at making something....ended up in the fire lololol!

 

[MartiniDave]

There you go Kepis, raising the bl**dy bar again!

Nice work mate.

Dave

 

[Kepis]

rubbish...you made that on a lathe! you should come visit and i'll show you how to carve properly!

stunning m8....love it!

a

ps....kepis...i know i shouldnt add this but i'm a glutton....when i was on bodmin coupla weeks back i decided to have a go at making something....ended up in the fire lololol!

Cheers mate, ok, i give in it was a lathe, hang on, no it wasnt, i used Deer & Beaver teeth really, i will be down your part of the world soon i think, so you can teach me how to carve then, dont forget the special seat ive been promised by little un though, i'll get upset if i cant use it.

 

[Kepis]

There you go Kepis, raising the bl**dy bar again!

Nice work mate.

Dave

Sorryuppy_dog

 

[MartiniDave]

I should think so too!

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice bowl there, hope the one I got planed turns out as good as that

 

[BeerHunter]

Wow, lovely looking bowl.

Do you mind if I asked where you got the timber? You said it needed drying out, so I'm guesing it was "green"? Did you source it from woodland yourself, or is it possible to buy commercially?

Thanks

 

[Wayne]

Nice looking bowl.

 

[Seoras]

Great work as usual Kepis.

I really like the contrasting pictures.

George

 

[Angst]

lol....no worries m8....pop round and have a brew indeed...but on one condition....that i am allowed to take a pic of you sat in the thomas chair and post in on bcuk!

Cheers mate, ok, i give in it was a lathe, hang on, no it wasnt, i used Deer & Beaver teeth really, i will be down your part of the world soon i think, so you can teach me how to carve then, dont forget the special seat ive been promised by little un though, i'll get upset if i cant use it.

 

[Kepis]

thaks foir the comments chaps

@Big Stu - post yoys up when you get it done

@Wayne - Thanks mate, will pop over and see you at Amberley some time

@Beerhunter - this timber came from a Tree Surgeon mate of mine the day he dismantled the tree, but i also harvest timber direct from my woods as well

@Seoras - Thanks George

@Angst - Deal, but my conditionm is you help me get up out of the thing afterwards

 

[brancho]

Cool piece of work

 

[grey-array]

beautiful stuff Kepis as always, love the subtle color of the willow
Yours sincerely Ruud