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Offline georg

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sycamore Burr
« on: March 25, 2016, 08:33:03 PM »

   Tom ( Flames ) Gave me this Sycamore Burr 2 weeks ago and was dripping wet when I got it so rough turned it and then
   microwaved it for 7 days constant it took it down to 1% moisture then left it a day to pick up some moisture.
   Turned it and then sanded it which took forever . The finish is some new to me Danish oil  that Tom gave me( Mylands )
   Thought we would post this Simple Bowl And Bowl Save as its the First Sycamore Burr we have ever had.
   Comments as always are most welcome
    Kind Regards Tony di

   

 



   
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2016, 08:37:29 PM »
I love the weight of these two pieces...good solid shapes in good solid bodies.

Les

p.s. ... that wood is just to die for!
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2016, 08:41:33 PM »
Dare I say it they both look extemely ordinary coming from your stable LOL. Lovely pieces, clean, simple and letting the wood do the talking. Boith practical and beautiful.

pete
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2016, 09:39:23 PM »

      Les  ...... Tom`s got the   W H O L E  T R E E 


       Your right there Pete ..... They are a bit plain for us  :) ......we thought about putting some colour on
        but then again  thought  we might get  into trouble if we did :) :) :)
     
       Kind regards Tony di
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2016, 10:26:33 PM »

 Hello Di & Tony,
                       I love these bowls I don't think every thing needs embellishment with wood as nice as this let the wood do the talking I also like the chunkiness what was the size please.
                                                  Regards John
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2016, 11:25:34 PM »
Hi Tony di, as someone who really loves adding colour I think these are both very nice on their own, no colour needed(although I might have left one plain and coloured the other, lol).
Very nicely done.

Rgds

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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2016, 11:39:38 PM »
This is probably sycamore at its very best. I like the simple shapes, they allow the viewer to really take in all the figure in the grain. Very nice. Now how do we all get hold of Tom?
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2016, 12:17:14 PM »

    Thank You John....... Sorry forgot again...... 1st one is 11"x4" and the Bowl save is 7"x4" and about an inch thick.
    Kind Regards Tony di
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2016, 12:25:00 PM »

    Thank You Gary......Your not on your own there we also like a bit of colour..... well a lot sometimes .....We did
    debate one plain and one coloured.... went for the plain look in the end.
    Kind Regards Tony di
   
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2016, 12:39:01 PM »

   Thank You Fuzzy.... first saw a piece of sycamore very much like this awhile ago, and have to say this was a treat to turn.
   
   We  can`t  seem to contact Tom either.... :)
   Kind Regards Tony di
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2016, 02:21:31 PM »
seeing as it's not coloured i was wondering if it is field maple rather than sycamore?

i've had plenty of field maple and it is that yellow colour rather than the creamy white i often think of with sycamore.
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2016, 06:26:24 PM »
Tony,

Great work making something so simple look so good,

Di,

could you not think of any embellishments?
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2016, 07:55:36 PM »

               Steve .... Tom cut the tree up 3weeks ago and it was over 3ft wide .Don`t think Maple grows that big,
               Kind Regards Tony di
   
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2016, 08:24:30 PM »
       Never got the chance to embellish these Bryan...As soon as Tony finished Turning them he covered em in oil  ::) :)
       Kind Regards
       Di & Tony
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Re: sycamore Burr
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2016, 08:42:02 PM »
Quote from: georg on March 26, 2016, 08:24:30 PM
      Never got the chance to embellish these Bryan...As soon as Tony finished Turning them he covered em in oil.....

He's trying to tell you something, Di! ;)

Les
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