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Offline GBF

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A few new bowls
« on: April 11, 2015, 04:04:43 PM »
The front middle Bowl is Oak and the rest are Macrocarpa they are between 11" x 3" and10"x 3"

C&C As always

Regards George

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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2015, 05:03:11 PM »
I particularly like the blend of the colours in the orange bowls, it gives the form more depth and interest. Not so fussy on the greens, they seem a little lifeless by comparison, certainly don't have the vibrancy of the oranges. Also, I painfully aware of just how good the finish has to be off the gouge to get stain to look that even, but then, we'd expect nothing less from you, George.

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p.s. ... that workshop needs dusting! ;)
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2015, 05:11:20 PM »
Thank you Les .

Macrocarpa is a very soft wood so yes the tooling has to be good or doing too much sanding will rip out all the soft grain.It is also a bit like Yew if it gets hot you get heat checks

The red ones are the most popular I probably sell three of the red to one of the green.
My workshop is disgusting and needs a good clean the trouble is I have Gallery's crying out for stuff so I am going to have to get stuck in for a day or two.
I am not teaching until next Thursday so I will have a spring clean before then.

Regards George
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2015, 09:21:59 PM »
george, i wish to ask your advice about the macrocarpa (really nice work by the way) as i've never had any before but am about to get a couple of lumps and wish to know how to dry it or can you tell me how easily it dries, any tips?
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2015, 09:30:23 PM »
The Macrocarpa that I have got was bone dry so I honestly have no idea sorry
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2015, 09:36:26 PM »
I was given a few discs of it that were from a tree that had been cut down a couple of weeks previously and they all split quite a bit from the centre out. They were quite thin, about 5 - 6 inches each though so whether that is the norm I couldn't say.

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2015, 09:49:41 PM »
What I bought was all 3" thick 8 feet long and about two feet wide and had been in a shed for several years.

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2015, 07:46:06 PM »

  Out of the group George we both prefer the green one at the back.......it tends to stand out more.
   Regards Tony & di
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2015, 08:16:46 PM »
Thank you Tony and Di I am pleased you like them

Regards George
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2015, 09:24:25 PM »
George,

All these coloured bowls, are you still using the mouth defuser or have you finally got your airbrush going?
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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2015, 09:29:59 PM »
Defuser.

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2015, 10:27:59 PM »
I remember seeing you use that at a demo George and I have this image in my head ever since of you getting hiccups whilst using it. very dramatic effect LOL

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2015, 10:30:40 PM »
You made that up LOL.

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2015, 10:32:06 PM »
Moi? as if I would

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Re: A few new bowls
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2015, 01:31:52 AM »
I like the bowl and in particular the colors. Can you tell which stains you use? Whould you consider these just decorative or also functional?
Thanks.
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