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Neil Lawton

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A couple of bowls and a platter.
For the first time in over 10 years I had to buy blanks for the bowls!:rolling:

Ash natural edge 12" x 5"

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Beech 11 3/4" x 4"

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And finally a Silver Birch Platter 18" x 1 1/2"

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yorkshireman

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Nice work neil mate but you need to be having a word with your supplier -Ali- about the lack of blanks
 

Lons

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Must really hurt to buy wood Neil, especially for a Yorkshireman :tongue:

Nice result, your customers will be happy.
 

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Nice bowls Neil, did you stabilise the bark on the Ash one.

And like you unless I have to buy blanks all mine are free or bartered for.
 

Neil Lawton

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Nice bowls Neil, did you stabilise the bark on the Ash one.

I don't bother on these chunky ones Derek as it can actually be detrimental. The inner bark always moves at a different rate from the rest (it is basically cork after all), and if you stiffen it up it can make it crack off. I always do these in food safe oil as it allows a bit of flex.
 
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