Natural Edge

[woodndesign]

A piece from what had been unseasoned Silver Birch (I think) found earlier this year, turned a month ago and refinished last week having dried, the piece had moved dramatically as seen from the foot.

Size 7.38" x 6.25" (187 x 155mm) height 4" - 4.18" (100 > 104mm) lower sides 2.18" - 2.25" (52 > 55mm) and the finish so far a coat of Danish and hand buff.

C&C Welcome.  Cheers   David

[Les Symonds]

Hi Dewi....I really like this, not only for the form, but also for the timber. Birch can be a bit unexciting, but there's enough going on in  this piece to make it quite interesting. Lovely finish, even on the bark. I'm assuming it's oiled!

Les

[georg]

   A very well presented piece....with a lovely finish that shows the flaring off well.
   very nice.....Tony and Di   

[edbanger]

Nice shape and I really like the chunky bark

Ed

[woodndesign]

Thank you everybody for comments so far.

Yep Les, with it having been greenish, not wholly wet and turned to finished at time, gave it a good coat of danish oil, refinished with oil after a final sanding that it stopped moving, from what the orientation had been it has moved by an 1/8" the wings were planed as being equal in height, was it worth the effort in setting out.

Below the log which yielded the piece, SB-2 picture long left curve as viewed.

Cheers  Dewi

[Bryan Milham]

David,

I'm actually a fan of birch, the warm honey brown colour I find quite attractive. But I'm with Lez when he says there is some interesting things within the grain. I looked to see if it was flame from the crotch but I don't think so, it's just a very nice piece of wood.

Personally I think the sides are a little too steep, but it does look like you've balanced the log well for height before turning it so that's forgiven.

[woodndesign]

Thank you Bryan, It's most alarming how the form has moved, one wing has pulled in, as the other has gone out and the foot is misshapen and has been drawn in that it rocks on two points on the long axis.

A couple more pictures.   Cheers David

PS ... Just noticed it's just possible to see the gap that the foot is uneven in the top pic.