AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: willstewart on October 03, 2020, 04:51:28 PM
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A variant on the scented grooved bowl I put up a while back. This one in sandlewood with a clear acrylic lid, roughly cut from clear sheet with a bandsaw and finished on the lathe (sandwiched between softwood circular plates). The idea of the lid is to contain the scent until the lid is lifted - which seems to work.
The original camphorwood bowl is also shown (it still scents).
One can also sprinkle an essential oil on these - such as lavender oil - although interestingly these fade slowly leaving the original wood scent.
about 125 mm diameter, smoothed and fine sanded but without any coating, for obvious reasons.
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I like that :)
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For interest a set of 5 smaller 'bowls' also from sandalwood as Christmas gifts. Quick to make - the grooved top (grooves -20mm deep) is made with a parting tool from a set of miniature woodturning tools. There is a recessed chucking point/anti-rock depression on the base around 25mm across.
No coating for obvious reasons - but the wood is dense and waxy and finishes well.
Each supplied with a small bottle of sandalwood essential oil for recharging when necessary (though the wood scent lasts quite well).
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what species of sandalwood is this???
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seventhdevil - this is sold as 'Tambootie/Sandalwood' from exotic hardwoods. There are of course various related species but this one does scent, albeit not quite as much as the ancient chest I remember my grandparents had.
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ah, that makes sense. i thought it looked like imbuia that's all...
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A very simple but well thought out and delivered idea. Great idea for stocking fillers at Christmas