Hi people . Just bringing this thread to a end with photos of said small salad bowl , not quite big enough at 8" wide and 5" deep , still its purfect for my daughter and son in law , I am very happy with this bowl , it looks and feels lovely ( I keep fondling
this bowl , it feel lovely )
I have deliberatly left the base thicker to give it some weight / stability .
This was the blank used :-
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Looking inside :-
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And the base :-
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As suggested I used walnut oil obtained from that web site , pressed ,
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Will be with its new owner soon as a surprise gift ( Hope she likes it , if not i'm more than happy to keep it
)
Sadly I cant remember the old gents name where I purchased the blanks ( I purchased 6 ) He was in palative care and clearing his woodturning workshop as he could not face leaving this job for his wife , Lovely old gent , I had a long chat with him while at his home .
Thanks for the help / advice