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Purpleheart bowl

PhillH

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Went to see Andrew Hall (the Hat man) at Nuneaton a couple of weeks back with youngest son Jack (9). Whilst there he said "Dad would you make me a bowl?" Of course says I, "Go choose some wood".

Little so and so came back with an 8 x 2 lump of Purpleheart.

Here it is and despite being ever so careful when turning and then sanding carefully so no heat, it still bloody cracked ! :rant:

Still he loves it, so all's well that ends well.

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That's not a mark it's a reflection !

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Jim

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Shame about the crack Phill, you done a very good job with this, love the silky finish .. :thumbs:
 

paulm

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A lovely bowl Phil and a lovley colour. Shame about the crack
 

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Well done for persevering with purpleconcrete. I think you intimated that it was not your wood of choice, nor mine! I think there is good reason you dont see "flagship" pieces made from this stuff, was it very wet? Tough stuff to dry and can have been cut years ago and even small pieces can still be sopping wet.
 

PhillH

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Well done for persevering with purpleconcrete. I think you intimated that it was not your wood of choice, nor mine! I think there is good reason you dont see "flagship" pieces made from this stuff, was it very wet? Tough stuff to dry and can have been cut years ago and even small pieces can still be sopping wet.

Seemed to be dry to me and HARD thankfully had the Hope carbide tool which was excellent on it.

Not a great choice by Jack but what the client wants is what the client gets.

He loves it :kiss:
 

bellringer

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Very nice

Don't you just hate tricky clients :rant::rant::rant: I love the client that just say you chose or the one that give you a rough idea of what they want and then you make the rest up :thumbs:
 

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Not a great choice by Jack but what the client wants is what the client gets.

He loves it
And so he should its a great bowl I am sure he will cherish for a long time to come, well done.
 

silver

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Great looking bowl Phill, sone has great taste, are you sure he hasn't been reading up about difficult woods?
Bet he thought I will give him a challenge.. :funny:

But well done, nice shape and you have persevered with that and ended up with a really nice piece.:thumbs:
 
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