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Title: Stock building
Post by: bodrighywood on February 01, 2018, 02:11:17 PM

Managed to get into the workshop and started building stock for shows and web shop. This is a lovely piece of yew that I got recently. It is 13 1/2" diameter and, as yew does, came up with a glass like finish with a heard buffing with pure carnauba wax. Didn't have the heart to turn away the bit of natural edge it had so adapted the bowl to suit.

Pete

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: seventhdevil on February 01, 2018, 02:23:04 PM

very nice pete, with the grain the way it is it gives the false impression that it's an endgrain bowl.

webshop???  what sort of price will this be flogged for then?

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: bodrighywood on February 01, 2018, 02:24:55 PM

Thanks Steve, based on cost of wood and time etc it is up for £85

Pete

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: Derek on February 01, 2018, 03:07:53 PM

Turn the natural edge away sacrilege ::)

Lovely bowl and yes have to agree Yew does come up nice with a good buff. I am so glad you left the edge as it was it just adds character to the piece.
I was going to say great job on the fruit turning  but someone might think I was being serious;D ;D ;D


I have just come in from the shed after a tidy up and sealing some yew logs

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: bodrighywood on February 01, 2018, 03:11:00 PM

Thank you Derek. One thing I have never been able to do to my satisfaction is turn fruit. Never looks quite right. Think the pineapple would take a lot of carving / texturing and boost gthe price up a bit as well LOL.
Pete

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: Derek on February 01, 2018, 05:29:25 PM

Quote from: bodrighywood on February 01, 2018, 03:11:00 PM

Thank you Derek. One thing I have never been able to do to my satisfaction is turn fruit. Never looks quite right. Think the pineapple would take a lot of carving / texturing and boost gthe price up a bit as well LOL.
Pete

I can just about get a decent apple but pears are a big downfall

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: edbanger on February 02, 2018, 06:43:36 AM

That a lovely looking piece of Yew and of course a splendid looking bowl, but then we would expect nothing less from you Pete.

All the best

Ed

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: bodrighywood on February 02, 2018, 08:23:47 AM

Thank you Ed, flattery will get you anywhere LOL.

Pete

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: georg on February 02, 2018, 01:40:08 PM

                      A very nice attractive piece Pete, that has been well thought out.... Nice One
                      Kind Regards Tony di

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: bodrighywood on February 02, 2018, 02:56:44 PM

Thank you Georg.

Pete

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: Bryan Milham on February 05, 2018, 10:07:20 PM

Pete,

the dramatic colours in this really shout out, yew is such a dramatic wood for colour and grain.

And you've got a great finish on this, long time since I've seen Yew shine that well.

Title: Re: Stock building
Post by: bodrighywood on February 05, 2018, 10:11:44 PM

Thank you Bryan. Must admit I love yew but don't often get my hands on pieces this size.  have another one a bit larger that is potentially better still, full of knots and twists in the grain. Should be challenging.

Pete