Ebonised Oak bowls

[GBF]

These bowls are approx 5" x 3" Ebonised with vinegar and steel wool mix

[bodrighywood]

The ebonising makes them look very 'primitive' in a good way. Hope that makes sense George, Personally I think they look a lot more dramatic like this. I now use lemon juice instead of vinegar after a few comments about some ebonised goblets smelling odd, works just as well as vinegar.

Pete

[GBF]

Hi Pete these are done with white vinegar and don't seem to smell.
Thank you for commenting.

Regards George

[bodrighywood]

Maybe that's where I went wrong, used cheap brown stuff. LOL

Pete

[Les Symonds]

Maybe that's where I went wrong, used cheap brown stuff....

....which he'd squeezed out of the chip-papers

but on a slightly more serious note, is this a new direction for you, George? I don't mena surface decoration, because we're all used to the amazing range of textures and colours that you use, but I've not noticed this shape before.

Les

[GBF]

Hi Les don't worry I will soon be back to the colored stuff, it just makes a change to do something different although I have always tried to vary my work but don't always show it.

Regards George

[Les Symonds]

.... I have always tried to vary my work but don't always show it.....

....that's a shame George, but good that there's more of it on here lately. When I bought my lathe, 2 years ago, I recall seeing all the coloured-rimmed shallow bowls in sycamore, especially the ones with the spun colours. I've still not tried that technique, but it all adds to the bank of techniques that influences me.

Les

[GBF]

Thank you Les.
If I put pics of everything I make up here you would soon get fed up with me.
The reason I put more work up now is because Tony Davis suggested it.

Regards George

[Graham]

That looks very dramatic and I love the shape.

[GBF]

Thank you Graham your comment is appreciated

Regards George

[Bryan Milham]

I think Pete nearly nailed it with the Primitive description, I see them a ancient, oak going very dark with age.

Can I ask, the applied beads on both bowl go across the grain of the blank, is that chance or deliberate? And if deliberate is it because you've had a problem putting them in along the grain?

[bodrighywood]

I'm not quite that tight fisted Les LOL.

Personally I think that turners of your calibre have a responsibility to post pictures of your work as it gives those of us with less experience food for thought and ideas. Only half joking 

Pete

[GBF]

Hi Bryan
I can do beading with or against the grain because I am clever LOL.

Hi Pete
I am pleased I have got you thinking it5 will do you the world of good LOL

Regards George

[georg]

     You have certainly achieved a rich ( bog oak type ) finish George
        Very Nice
      Tony d

[GBF]

Thank you Tony I am pleased you like it.

Regards George