Crackes in cherry bowl

This is a hunk of cherry I never got around to sealing the ends on when getting a truck load of cherry wood.The other day I picked it up and was depressed about all the hair line cracks all through the wood. Decided to turn this and get all the shavings out of it that I can,since I use these shavings to mulch my shrubbery with wood shavings I use my old wood to do this. Either that or practice on this wood then throwing it away. As I turned I noticed none of the cracks were open and the bowl started looking good to me.I finished turning and used Sorby spiraling tool to decorate top half and bottom half with spirals. Did same thing on bottom of bowl but doesn't show in picture number 2. I used a rag to burn the rim of bowl turning at 35oo rpm's. Washed the whole bowl with brushed on paint thinner, then immediately brushed on first coat of poly semi gloss. I put total of 4 coats poly on the bowl.

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mit_ch

Registered: August 2008
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Date: Tue August 12, 2008
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#1 Wed August 13, 2008 1:56am

Mike Baber

I really like the color of it. Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#2 Wed August 13, 2008 9:15pm

mit_ch

Wizzy
Thanks Wizzy, so do I. Mitch

#3 Fri August 15, 2008 2:37am