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burr elm bowl
« on: February 13, 2016, 09:57:30 PM »
this is a bit of burr elm I have been trying to get turned for some time. finished with butchers block oil.
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: burr elm bowl
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2016, 04:58:37 AM »
All credit to you for turning such a fragile piece. The grain is beautiful and the natural voids lend it so much interest, but I feel that the preponderance of straight edges detracts from the natural beauty of this piece.

Les
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Re: burr elm bowl
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2016, 12:25:37 PM »
thank you for your comments Les. not to Shure how to get away from the straight edges. it was a left over from a larger bit.
dennis
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Re: burr elm bowl
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2016, 06:20:44 PM »
Beautiful wood, well turned but agree about the straight edges. Sometimes hacking at it and burning can work but it is a gamble. Always difficult to know how far to go with pieces like this.

Pete
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