Just Wood

[georg]

    Me and Tom ( Flames ) got the chance to cut up 3 trees in the last  month all 3 over 200 years.... Walnut...London Plane
    and Horse Chestnut... all with burr... The Hollow Forms are  the Walnut Burr which I microwaved dry over a week and
    finished in Danish Oil.... The Photo of the Walnut bowl was taken to show the contrasting colours when rough turned wet
    Its a great partnership I have with Tom he does all the work and I sort out all the good bits 
    As Always Comments Are Welcome.
    Kind Regards Tony di

   

 

 

 

[Bryan Milham]

Tony,

I've always loved the occasional walnut tree you get with the almost white growth wood. The dramatic contrast it creates with the wonderfully dark heart wood makes a bold statement.

The vase and the especially the bowl carry that dramatic effect brilliantly.

Not so sure about the middle picture, it does not have your normal elegance to it which is a shame as its a nice looking piece of timber.

[Les Symonds]

Well, so much drama in just a few pieces...some of those colours are to die for, especially the contrasts within the walnut.
Les

[georg]

    Sorry Bryan ,  the bowl is only rough turned at the moment its now in the shed drying slowly.... my fault should have
    explained better.
    Regards Tony  di
   

[georg]

       Thanks Les..... The Burr part is very white sapwood but sometimes darkens when drying as pic2 so had to cheat
       a bit  ... luckily the disturbance from the burr has disturbed the heart wood giving a dramatic effect.
       Regards Tony di

[georg]

    oops... done it again Bryan.... misunderstood again, not keen on pic2 either it was a very small piece of wood but
    thought would post it to show contrast in colour H/f is 8"and weed pot 5"...... The next task is to turn some spalted
    walnut successfully been a pain so far.
    Regards Tony  di

[Bryan Milham]

Tony I could see the bowl was not finished, it still has the tenon. But the colour differences will still be there when it's done.

Also I've looked again, and I'm seeing the swirls as if they were the storms that rage across the face of Jupiter, love that effect.

[edbanger]

What lovely looking Walnut the contrast in colour is stunning.

I've got three Walnut trunks on my drive I best get them cut up to see if they look anything like this

Ed

[Tony Kairo]

Some of the best figure I've seen in walnut and you've certainly made the best of it - Beautiful pieces

 Tony

[Derek]

Like the first vase but that bowl once complete is going to be a stunner. Some great grain in all of them

[seventhdevil]

some really nice timber in that walnut. you did well to find one over 200 years old as they are usually dying or rotten by that age. i had a 30"+ tree and it was only 150 years max and starting to rot at the base.


you get some beautiful colours out of trees that age don't you.

how many bowls/blanks did you get from the walnut?

[georg]

         Thank You  Bryan .. Ed.... Tony ....Derek for viewing and your comments.
          Ed.... make a start on those trunks.

         Steve... It was a very old tree held up with heavy duty chains and scaffolding ..... it was rotten up one side of the
         trunk .... but some of the boughs were a good 18"diameter, luckily it was on the deck when we got it. Have posted a
         couple of photos.... no1 is the first load very dark good wood.... no2 the rest some good dark wood and spalted wood
         will be letting it dry now over the winter.
         Thanks Guys Regards Tony d
 
         

 

[Les Symonds]

I'm not envious......I also tell fibs!

[Bryan Milham]

If my wood pile looked like that, SWMBO would be having words!

[georg]

                                            From The Little House On The Wood Pile
         All   The sheds and nooks and crannies are now full .... This lots even pinched the little vans parking spot. 
             Di & Tony