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Bowl update

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The bowl turning has taken a bit of a back seat in the last week or so, but i thought i would update pictures of bowls i have turned so far. this was one of the first small ones i tried, finished with walnut oil. the wood is cherry. [flickr id=”6856089278″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”] This is a larger cherry bowl, with sapwood near the base. due to the difference in hardness between the sapwood and hardwood, a few cracks have developed near the…

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Photography Group photo challenges

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So I teach a photography class at work now. every two weeks we have a photo challenge. the last one was called “water”. you interpret that like you want, and post a picture for the group to look at. its designed to help get people out and shooting pictures, with a theme in mind. anyways, i wanted to be creative, so here was my response. Fun. [flickr id=”6940405183″ thumbnail=”large” overlay=”false” size=”large” group=”” align=”none”]

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Woodturning – Bowl 1 and 2

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After the great knowledge gain of turning the first bowl, i was keen to try again. i had watched some more youtube video’s, and knew what i had done wrong the first time. so off i went, but this time i thought, i should turn a smaller piece, so i can practice my turning tool handling skills. i also found it much easier to start with a round as piece as possible, and since i have a short bandsaw, and was turning a small piece,…

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