Cedar Bowl top

Bowl from a local cedar tree that someone left by the side of the road (2 trees total). Yes, I took them both. About 13" wide X 8" tall. Finished with Tung oil and Renaissance wax.
All comments welcome and thanks for looking, Don L.

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Registered: August 2009
Location: Oxford, NC
Posts: 1,599

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Date: Sun January 17, 2010
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Keywords: cedar bowl top

Comments

Frank Van Atta

This is a gorgeous piece viewed from any direction.

#1 Sun January 17, 2010 8:44pm

Brad_Mortensen

Ok.... I was thinking you were pretty much always going to do really good stuff, but I was wrong... this one is excellent!!
Brad

#2 Sun January 17, 2010 9:39pm

Dave Wendell

Dave Wendell

Love it!

I just want to know what the secret is to keeping cedar from cracking. Just don't have any luck with that wood around here.

#3 Sun January 17, 2010 9:55pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Sorry Don, this is the first piece that you have made that I have a complaint about, so here goes, hope you don't get too offended..............see below.........

IT'S TOO BEAUTIFUL......FANTASTIC JOB.

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#4 Sun January 17, 2010 11:46pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks guys!

Dave: I rough turned this (to 1" thick), brushed it heavily with "Turners Choice"(you can Google it), let it sit for a week, then re-turned it and put the finish on. Worked for me, hope it helps you out too. PS- Harder woods sit for about 2 weeks.

Thanks for asking, Don L.

#5 Mon January 18, 2010 12:05am

JimQuarles

It is by Cedarcide.

http://www.cedarcidestore.com/catalog/item/3343694/2900278.htm

#6 Mon January 18, 2010 1:13am

Dave Wendell

Dave Wendell

I'll have to give that one a try.

#7 Tue January 19, 2010 6:20am

Mike Baber

Beautiful piece and nicely done. Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#8 Wed January 20, 2010 1:42pm