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Cherry Bowl with Diamond boarder
This bowl is made out of cherry, with a mahogany foot separated with a maple band. It measures 10 3/4 inches in diameter and about 1 3/4 tall. I wanted the bowl to be as deep as possible, so I added the base making it possible to turn the cherry very thin at the bottom.
I drew the simple diamond border in Lightburn and then used my laser to engrave the rim of the bowl. Then using the laser again, I cut little pieces of ivory to fit my design.
The chatoyance is so strong that all the pictures are of the same bowl, just rotated 90°.
.................. John D....................
18 Comments
GR8 JOB 😎😍👍
*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
That's really neat! The laser sure opens up opportunities for ornamentation.
The Other Steven
Lovely bowl. The ornamentation is outstanding.
Ron
That’s a fabulous bowl! The color shift is so very dramatic as it’s rotated too…awesome job!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Very elegant! That pattern makes it look like a prized antique.
Skill in both crafting and design!
Skill in both crafting and design!
Nice bowl. Did the bowl need a final sanding/finish after you placed the ivory?.
Jeff
absolutely gorgeous john.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Thanks guys for all your nice comments.
That's really neat! The laser sure opens up opportunities for ornamentation.
Thank you Steven, very true, especially when I'm not as good a turner as some of you guys.
Nice bowl. Did the bowl need a final sanding/finish after you placed the ivory?
Thanks Jeff, that was actually the most difficult part of this project. The engraving had to be as close as I could get to the thickness of the ivory so I wouldn't have to sand it afterward. The ivory I had was less than 1 mm thick and I used OSMO for the finish.
.................. John D....................
i wish i was as good a turner as you john !
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 one beautiful bowl, John !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Thank you all very much. I still have a few projects I haven't posted yet. I feel like I'm losing my ability to communicate. I struggle to find the words to explain myself. I'm sure some of you will agree that getting old is tough.
.................. John D....................
Wow! That ivory really pops!
Yes beautiful!
Petey
Very nice lathe work, love that lip diamond touch.
Very nice cherry bowl. And the white diamonds are a great touch, great work.
daveg, SW Washington & AZ
Thanks guys, much appreciated
.................. John D....................
I don't know if flying saucers are your inspiration , but this looks fantastic!
...woodicted
Thanks, Ivan.
.................. John D....................
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