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Title: limed/stained oak bowl
Post by: willstewart on July 06, 2020, 05:23:17 PM

This is an attempt to adapt the technique used before for candlesticks to a bowl.  The oak was selected to be the opposite of the usual quarter-sawn (ie transverse rather than radial) to maximise the effect.  The sanded bowl is stained and then finished with 'liming wax' that fills in the grain with white. The black stain inevitably rubs off a bit and there are some cracks in the wood but the overall effect is interesting.

Title: Re: limed/stained oak bowl
Post by: Les Symonds on July 07, 2020, 05:51:30 AM

It's a winner....you've done a cracking job there, especially in keeping the rim so well defined against the black stain, and the cracks don't matterone little bit.
Les

Title: Re: limed/stained oak bowl
Post by: Mike313 on July 07, 2020, 10:09:30 AM

Nice form, beautiful finish which is accentuated by the crisp rim.  I like it :)

Title: Re: limed/stained oak bowl
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 09, 2020, 03:04:53 PM

This give new life to such a simple shape. But simple shapes are not always the easiest to pull off well.