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Dave Polaschek
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Juniper and resin bowl
I blogged making this bowl, and finally got the finish to a point where I’m happy with it today.
The bowl was made from a crotch in a juniper tree with a large bark inclusion where the branch and trunk had partially grown together. Wacky grain, multiple different bits of heartwood, and all the sorts of things that make for a pretty result if you can keep the bowl from exploding on the lathe.
Finish was a few coats of Tried and True Varnish Oil, followed by Birchwood Casey TruOil gunstock finish which I used when the 24-hour wait for the T&T to cure felt like it was going to take forever.
I really like working with flawed wood like this and seeing what I can do with the wood and resin, but it was almost a month in progress, which feels like FOREVER when people keep asking, “is it done yet?”
Got the wall thickness down around ¼ inch (6 mm), but any thinner would have meant waiting even longer for the epoxy to cure and a hidden crack in the bottom of the bowl probably would’ve let go if I’d kept turning.
The bowl was made from a crotch in a juniper tree with a large bark inclusion where the branch and trunk had partially grown together. Wacky grain, multiple different bits of heartwood, and all the sorts of things that make for a pretty result if you can keep the bowl from exploding on the lathe.
Finish was a few coats of Tried and True Varnish Oil, followed by Birchwood Casey TruOil gunstock finish which I used when the 24-hour wait for the T&T to cure felt like it was going to take forever.
I really like working with flawed wood like this and seeing what I can do with the wood and resin, but it was almost a month in progress, which feels like FOREVER when people keep asking, “is it done yet?”
Got the wall thickness down around ¼ inch (6 mm), but any thinner would have meant waiting even longer for the epoxy to cure and a hidden crack in the bottom of the bowl probably would’ve let go if I’d kept turning.
May you have the day you deserve!
17 Comments
Lovely bowl!
Ron
gorgeous result dave.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
That is over the top Dave...did you put that into a pressure pot then?
Mike
No pressure pot, Moke. Just small pours of low-viscosity resin.
Thanks, guys!
Thanks, guys!
May you have the day you deserve!
Neato peachy keen Dave!
You got good light for your photos, sun set?
You got good light for your photos, sun set?
really kewl looking Dave GR8 JOB 😎😍👍
*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
Nice. Flawed wood makes the best bowls.
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
Thanks, gents!
Splint, about 3pm on the step on the south side of our house. But the tan stucco was acting as a fill light behind the bowl, which helped.
Indeed, Nathan. Takes a while, though.
Splint, about 3pm on the step on the south side of our house. But the tan stucco was acting as a fill light behind the bowl, which helped.
Indeed, Nathan. Takes a while, though.
May you have the day you deserve!
Beautiful bowl I enjoyed the blog too.
Beautiful work!!
live to tell the stories, they sound better that way
Nice bowl, Dave. Good persistence on your part!! What brand of colorant did you use in the resin?
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thanks, guys!
Jim, I used System 3’s metallic colors, specifically the Klickitat and Montlake colors. I’ve also recently bought a 24 color mica and 24 color liquid colorant set from Rolio Pigments I’ll be trying next, but current projects in the shop might not need any resin.
Jim, I used System 3’s metallic colors, specifically the Klickitat and Montlake colors. I’ve also recently bought a 24 color mica and 24 color liquid colorant set from Rolio Pigments I’ll be trying next, but current projects in the shop might not need any resin.
May you have the day you deserve!
Dave, this is a work of art, very beautiful. The color of the resin really stands out, great work.
Awesome! Great color.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Nice job on that beautiful bowl.
"Duck and Bob would be out doin some farming with funny hats on." chrisstef
thanks, Dave!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thanks!
If you have more questions, ask away, Jim. I’ve mostly been using System 3 general purpose epoxy, with either the slow or fast hardener, but the first pour of epoxy was Gorilla Glue 5-minute epoxy and floor-sweepings sawdust, which was mostly the interior of the bowl, and I knew I’d be turning it away. Good way to save on the cost of filling space just to make a dam for the pretty epoxy.
If you have more questions, ask away, Jim. I’ve mostly been using System 3 general purpose epoxy, with either the slow or fast hardener, but the first pour of epoxy was Gorilla Glue 5-minute epoxy and floor-sweepings sawdust, which was mostly the interior of the bowl, and I knew I’d be turning it away. Good way to save on the cost of filling space just to make a dam for the pretty epoxy.
May you have the day you deserve!
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