Trees from a distance

[Treezybreez]

Wow! looks great. I beet it will look even better when finished.

Here are some pics of a Maple vessel I made from a maple tree that had Ambrosia beetle and spalting. Maple Vessel

 

[pigwot]

beautiful!

 

[TreeLogic]

Sweet! Did you use mineral or walnut oil?

We should start a bowl thread...

 

[pigwot]

Here's a fruit bowl I made for son and daughter-in-laws wedding:

 

[TreeLogic]

That's nice pigwot...is that maple too?

we seriously need to start a thread for it...

 

[TreeLogic]

OK, here's the tree(s)...

The one on the right, and extra credit for the one on the left. Will be out of the office all day but I'll check the phone when I can.


...finally got the attachment to work. What's up with the errors?

 

[tomthetreeman]

I'll go with Q. palustris (right) and K. paniculata (left).

 

[TreeLogic]

no X 2.

Tom, I've been wondering what part of Rhode Island you're from. Quahog?

Funny show...

 

[Treezybreez]

Quercus virginiana left and Quercus laurafolia right?

There already is a thread for bowl/wood working under General discussion. I think it is called, "Any fellow wood workers?".

Since the vessel I made was only decorative, I used a spray on semigloss.

 

[Treezybreez]

By the way, nice bowl Pat. I am sure it made a special gift.

Have you tried turning green wood it has a lot less dust?

 

[TreeLogic]

Amazing Treezy, you got both of them. Extra credit if you compliment my pruning.

i wanted to take that yaupon down so bad, but the guy's kid liked to climb it.

 

[TreeLogic]

I've had one bowl turning class...not so good at it and don't have a lathe. But i bring this guy a lot of wood...cherry, maple, American elm...he's gonna teach me. Just gotta find time. Love woodworking though

 

[Treezybreez]

OK, Nice pruning! Man I didn't think I would get that lucky.

I will try to find a pic later on.

You will get the hang of wood turning. Just remember to sharpen your tool and you can pretty much do any shape with a bowl gouge, parting tool and skew. "Follow the bevel".

 

[pigwot]

Yes, the bowl is maple; simple, strong, utilitarian, but made of a complex material built slowly over a long time (like all good relationships should be) is what i told them.
I used a lathe up the street that belongs to a retired math professor, as mine is in storage.
I am off to Germany today; been nice to hang a bit in this thread. Happy tree profiling!

 

[TreeLogic]

Have a great trip pigwot! I'm off today as well. Heading to Charlottesville, VA for the wife's UVA college reunion.

 

[pigwot]

TL,
I really enjoyed the times I visited folks in C'ville. Have a great reunion.

 

[Treezybreez]

And now back to our regular scheduled program.

 

[ginkobalboa]

Robinia pseudoacacia?

 

[Treezybreez]

Nope.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Salix alba?