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Title: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: pennardesign on May 27, 2015, 09:51:39 PM: Here is a Elm bowl I tuned today - I bought this wood a few here's ago, this is the first piece I have used. Finally got to grips with the 'Negative Rake' scrapper.

(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/nantmoel/IMG_2517_zpsnhwlxvo1.jpg) (http://s901.photobucket.com/user/nantmoel/media/IMG_2517_zpsnhwlxvo1.jpg.html)

(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/nantmoel/IMG_2516_zpsva4toidf.jpg) (http://s901.photobucket.com/user/nantmoel/media/IMG_2516_zpsva4toidf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: GBF on May 27, 2015, 10:07:08 PM: Very nice one of my favourite woods.

Regards George
Title: Re: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: fuzzyturns on May 28, 2015, 10:20:45 PM: I think you have a very nice finish on this piece. On the other hand, the shape does very little for me. I think the foot is too wide, and the curve is not drawn around enough. But that's just me.
Title: Re: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: Les Symonds on May 29, 2015, 06:07:29 AM: It's a lovely piece of timber. I can see what fuzzy is saying about the form, and it does look a little heavy, but it'll make a splendid functional bowl. I think that we sometimes get too concerned with aesthetics and forget that we still need practical pieces that can be beautiful.
Les
Title: Re: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: Graham on May 29, 2015, 08:32:36 AM: A classic shape and a gorgeous bit of wood. I like it.
Title: Re: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: Bryan Milham on May 29, 2015, 07:50:32 PM: A slight Ogee shape may have worked better but I compliment you on the finish.
Title: Re: Burred Elm (Scottish)
Post by: pennardesign on May 30, 2015, 10:16:24 AM: For ages now I have been struggling with end-grain tear out but using a variety of methods I have almost got there. It was my first 'Burred Elm' bowl, I was a little concerned with being to adventurous with the shape. I'll experiment a little more with shape on my next piece. Thank you all for the comments.