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Sycamore bowl

alisboy

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Hi all

Been a while since being on.
I was given some sycamore and cut it into lengths and in half started to some i left outside under cover and a couple of bits i put on my wood rack in the shed, this is one from there, the stuff outside seems ok. The question is i have started to turn a bowl and there is mold through part of it and with my vast inexperience i think it is probably "Donald ducked".
Comments please, Ernie
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alisboy

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Thanks Steven

I think I saw it on a forum some place that if mouldy it was no good. I will finish it off and try to make it a feature. I was worried that it would get worse somehow? and come through the oil or wax? Will post pictures when finished to let people see it.

ernie
 

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It is a common feature of Sycamore I had some split logs and turned some0f it and the green was in that and they sold
 

Grump

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It's a feature caused by moisture and germs and diseases and nasty creepy crawly things under the microscope, UUUURRRRGGGGHHH.
Seal it up and sell it off someone will love it init?
 

Jim

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What ever it is Ernie, it doesn't look out of place my friend, give it a finish i am sure it will come up just fine .. :thumbs:
 
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