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New to the forum - a couple of bowls

Ralphsputin

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Hi I'm new! Just thought I'd pop up a couple of pics to give some idea of things I do besides pens.

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I had this slab of locally felled walnut lying round for ages before SWMBO told me she wanted a wide-edged bowl, I wanted pen blanks. It's about 10in diameter.

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This yew bowl (hollow form??) is about 9in diameter

Both are finished with 5 coats of Liberon Finishing oil after sanding sealer. Apologies for the pic quality, I'm never quite sure how best to photograph bowls!

Cheers!

Ralph
 

Woody

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Both very nice Ralph well turned and finished question why do you put sanding sealer on before you oil as it isn't needed all it will do is stop the oil from soaking into the wood I'm only saying this to be helpful not critical of your work but oil works better on its own and the shine goes deep into the wood but it will need more coats than when it is done your way happy turning
 

bluntchisel

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Both very nice Ralph well turned and finished question why do you put sanding sealer on before you oil as it isn't needed all it will do is stop the oil from soaking into the wood I'm only saying this to be helpful not critical of your work but oil works better on its own and the shine goes deep into the wood but it will need more coats than when it is done your way happy turning

Hi again, Ralph - He's right - very nice bowls indeed! And as Woody says - if you apply the sealer you are preventing the oil from soaking in.

Don't be despondent about any comments, matey, they are all well-meant.

Bob.
 

Terry

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Lovely bowls Ralph but as Woody says don't use sanding sealer when oiling your bowls and then try about 6 coats of oil and denibbing between each coat, I generally use 600 grit very gently to denib !!!!:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
 

Ralphsputin

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Sanding sealer or not to sanding sealer

Hi again, Ralph - He's right - very nice bowls indeed! And as Woody says - if you apply the sealer you are preventing the oil from soaking in.

Don't be despondent about any comments, matey, they are all well-meant.

Bob.

Primarily I find if I use a bit sanding sealer it raises the grain a bit. Then I give it a good rub down again with 400 or 600 grade until its nice and smooth. I take your point though and perhaps next time I'll forgo the sealer and rub down after the first coat.

What's the point of a forum if not to transfer ideas?

Cheers

Ralph
 

Jim

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Two very well turned pieces Ralph, both well finished to a very good standard indeed .. :thumbs:
 

Ralphsputin

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Apologies for a senior moment

Hi again, Ralph - He's right - very nice bowls indeed! And as Woody says - if you apply the sealer you are preventing the oil from soaking in.

Don't be despondent about any comments, matey, they are all well-meant.

Bob.

Now I sit here looking at them again, unusually for me I finished these off the lathe and I didn't use the sealer like I normally would!

I'll get my coat...

:goesred:
 

Penpal

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Hi I have no advice to give re finishes on bowls regarding products in the UK however you asked a question about improving photography so try to use a neutral background this gives separation and allows uninterrupted viewing of the bowls, look at turning magazines or art mags for Craft to see the better angles and also welcome again.

Kind regards Peter.:thumbs:
 

Doug

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They both look very well turned & finished Ralph :thumbs::thumbs:


Now I sit here looking at them again, unusually for me I finished these off the lathe and I didn't use the sealer like I normally would!

I'll get my coat...

:goesred:


From the sounds of things you`ll fit in well here mate, some on here are that old that their whole life is one long senior moment :whistling::whistling:
 
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