Holy Wood Worker http://holywoodworker.com Unique handcrafted woodturnings Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:45:43 +0000 en hourly 1 Artistic Maple Bowl http://holywoodworker.com/2009/05/23/artistic-maple-bowl/ http://holywoodworker.com/2009/05/23/artistic-maple-bowl/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 15:05:08 +0000 Brad Schweitzer http://holywoodworker.com/?p=101 Continue reading →]]>

This piece is from a crotch in a small maple tree. One of the dead branches created the dark portion of the wood. I began this piece thinking I would keep the edges rough and crisp. After nearing the end I chose to soften some of the edges and make a portion of it round with some straight edges. Luckily a small part of the bark at the crotch remained. I sanded it starting with 150 up through 400. No micromesh this time and very little power sanding. The finish is nothing more than mineral oil.

Maple Bowl Top View Maple Bowl Angle View Maple Bowl Side View Maple Bowl Top Angle View Maple Bowl Crotch Side View

This maple bowl is available in the product store.

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I found this article describing a swirl inlay technique on LumberJocks.com. I figured I’d give it a try. Here’s what I did.
Make a mark on all four sides of the pen blank Set the table saw blad height to less than half of the blank height Line up the the center of the blank with a mark on your miter sled After the first cut, turn the pen blank to the next side and line up the center mark Contine to cut the next sides keeping the center mark aligned Here's what the blank looks like with all four sides cut Here's what the blank looks like with all four sides cut on each pen part Here's what the blank looks like with all four sides cut on each pen part Cut the strips to place in the cuts on the pen blank Cut the extra wood from the pen blank Sand the pen blank to take off the edges Cut the pen blank in half The pen blank cut in half Drill the pen blank Mark the 2nd pen blank with a pencil to line up the holes The mark on the 2nd pen blank to make sure the hole is in the right place Drill the pen blank Glue the brass tubes into the pen blank One of the pen blank halves rough turned Beginning the sanding and finishing phase All sanding and finishing is done The pen tubes and kit parts - ready for assembly Pen kit layed out ready to press the parts together Pressing the pen pieces together Pressing the end cap on the pen Insert the rollerball and assemble the pen Line up the to pen pieces before pressing the cap parts on Pressing the cap pieces together The assembled pen
Along the way I realized a stop block would be a better method than lining up the center line with a pencil mark. I’ll do that next time. Also, my angle was a perfect 45 degree angle. It looked good, but I think my next miter sled with have an adjustable angle and I will make it a bit steeper.

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When I create something unique out of natural wood I like to share it with others. This means more than just sharing the finely finished wood product. I want to share some of the tips, tricks, and methods I use to make some of my wood turning projects. If you find any of this helpful let me know. If you find a better way, let me know that too.

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