Sandy Gum Bowl

This was a strange bowl. After I rough turned it, the outside had an awful lot of small cracks and the inside had almost none. They were all filled with CA glue, but after final turning the outside cracks still showed and looked terrible. Had to cover them somehow. Came up with this spray paint that looks like stone (Lowes). Hid everything and gave it a nice texture. What do you think?
It's 12" across and 5-1/2" deep. Finished with 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
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Date: Sun April 11, 2010
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Keywords: sandy gum bowl

Comments

David Seaba

I like it Don. Never seen it done before but i think it looks great!!

#1 Sun April 11, 2010 7:29pm

Mike Baber

That is cool, looks great and its different that's for sure. That gives me an idea for all my funky looking bowls that don't look so good on the out side... NICE!

Wizzy

#2 Sun April 11, 2010 7:30pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Dave and Mike!
I should also say that this was sprayed on raw wood.
Thanks again, Don L.

#3 Sun April 11, 2010 7:44pm

Ed Weber

Very nice, and a good save.

#4 Sun April 11, 2010 8:53pm

Frank Van Atta

Excellent piece. Tell 'em you planned it that way.

#5 Sun April 11, 2010 11:11pm

Bill Bolen

I too like her Don. Quite an inventive save..

#6 Mon April 12, 2010 12:31am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Several years ago somebody did a series of bowls and spayed them inside and out with this "stone" paint. Those were interesting. I find this piece just as interesting. Congratulations on a job well done. 8-)

#7 Mon April 12, 2010 4:59am

Michelle Rich

New one on me. I have never seen paint like this. (I have never been in a Lowe's or a big store like it, I read on wwking sites) I think it was terribly creative way to "fix" your bowl. Does it come in colors? Will we be seeing new colors & concepts? The concept will have to grow on me, but again creeative!

#8 Mon April 12, 2010 10:50am

Brendan McAreavy

Super, I really like this.

#9 Mon April 12, 2010 6:56pm

Dave Wendell

Dave Wendell

Who da thunk it??? Interesting use for the paint... Works for me!

I used that stuff all the time back when I built sub boxes. Yep, I may be to blame for your neighborhood thumper. It seemed to hold up the best compared to the rest of the paints. It also helped keep a removable box from sliding around the trunk of a car.

#10 Tue April 13, 2010 3:10pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Love it Don, very inovative save. I have seen this paint but never thought of this use of it. We is gonna be copyin ya. Great job.

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

#11 Tue April 13, 2010 8:20pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thank you folks!

Hey Leo, Copy away. That's one of the reasons we post this stuff. Share ideas. Go man, go!
Take care, Don L.

#12 Tue April 13, 2010 9:58pm