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Offline bodrighywood

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Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« on: February 06, 2014, 03:20:15 PM »
This is a piece of mulberry that is hollowed and mounted on a piece of rescued oak. The finial is ebony with an ebonised twig. Overall the piece is 12" tall, the vessel is 3" tall and 7" diameter. Natural fissures on this one are left as is. C&C welcome.
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Offline The Bowler Hatted Turner

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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2014, 04:10:29 PM »
WOW!
Love it Pete, well done :)
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2014, 04:28:33 PM »
Hi there, kindred spirit! I like this one....it inspires me to get down the woodshed and dig out all those crusty, gnarled old lumps that I gave up on last summer before I discovered wabi sabi.
Cheers Pete....Les
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2014, 05:13:44 PM »


      Great Idea Pete.   A Very Striking Piece.

           Tony and Di
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2014, 06:09:43 PM »
Thanks guys. I have a few of these in the process of being finished off at the moment and will pop on here when done. Must admit i enjoy this sort of turning as you never really know what you will end up with when you start. I must do a WIP as sometimes the lump of wood at the beginning seems just fire wood.

Pete
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2014, 08:43:55 PM »
Lovely piece and well done for keeping it in one piece
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2014, 11:16:06 PM »
NICE!!!!!!
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Offline The Bowler Hatted Turner

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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2014, 07:53:27 AM »
Pete are you sure its Mulberry?
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2014, 09:49:01 AM »
Quote from: The Bowler Hatted Turner on February 07, 2014, 07:53:27 AM
Pete are you sure its Mulberry?

One of my sources for wood is a gardener who looks after a couple of estates. This was from a tree that he had to cut back severely so yes. I am sure of that.

Pete
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2014, 09:56:38 AM »
Easy way to tell if its mullbery or acaci is to put it in front of a black light were the Acaci will glow a strong yellow colour mulbery will not
hope it helps
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Offline seventhdevil

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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2014, 01:05:52 PM »
the bark on there looks like a mulberry not a robinia.
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2014, 01:23:42 PM »
I don't have a black light I'm afraid LOL. The gardener who gave it to me has been gardening for 50 years and had been tending the tree for a lot of that time. He had to cut it back after some storm damage and labeled it when he gave it to me so I am pretty sure it is mulberry.

Pete
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2014, 04:41:15 PM »
I believe you. I just wasn't sure myself just looking at it on here, I did think it was false Acacia.
Never heard of a black light before, this needs to be expanded on............?
John BHT
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2014, 04:48:35 PM »
OK just looked it up, UV-A light now I understand. Never heard it called black light before..............where have I been all of my life?!!!!
 ??? ??? ??? ??? ;D
John BHT
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Re: Mulberry wabi sabi piece
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2014, 05:50:09 PM »
im sure it is mulbery as well its a tip for the future though and a bit of a party trick  ;D
heres a cheap black light to http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handheld-uv-ultra-violet-blacklight-lamp-torch-/121268787746?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item1c3c2eda22
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