Fred's Sweetgum

[Tar Heel]

A few months ago, FrepP had a sweetgum felled and offered it to anyone who wanted some. ScottM got some for him and also some for me (thanks Scott). I roughed turned a couple of bowls in early March and did the finish turning a few days ago on one of them. I put 1 coat of BLO on this one and will finish it with a coat of wax. This is nothing special but wanted Fred to know that some of the gum won't end up as firewood.

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[FredP]

A few months ago, FrepP had a sweetgum felled and offered it to anyone who wanted some. ScottM got some for him and also some for me (thanks Scott). I roughed turned a couple of bowls in early March and did the finish turning a few days ago on one of them. I put 1 coat of BLO on this one and will finish it with a coat of wax. This is nothing special but wanted Fred to know that some of the gum won't end up as firewood.

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nice bowl Stuart!:icon_thum all Ive turned out of that stuff was a few mushrooms.:roll: been lazy of late but will get to it one day.:gar-La;

 

[Ken Massingale]

It looks special to me Stuart. Nice classic Grecian lines, perfect thickness for my taste. And, it's Sweetgum!
Well done.

 

[Mike Davis]

Yep, nice looking bowl. I have carved a few spoons out of Sweetgum, I like the way it works. Real tough wood and kinda plain figured, but nice character.

 

[ScottM]

Nice job Stuart. I am glad to see you putting it to proper use.

 

[PChristy]

Good job Stuart:icon_thum How did you dry it after you rough turned it

 

[Tar Heel]

Good job Stuart:icon_thum How did you dry it after you rough turned it

I always dry green rough-turned bowls by placing them in a grocery bag filled with the shavings from the bowl. By cutting the pith out when making the bowl blank, I very seldom get any cracks.

 

[PChristy]

I always dry green rough-turned bowls by placing them in a grocery bag filled with the shavings from the bowl. By cutting the pith out when making the bowl blank, I very seldom get any cracks.

I turned this one out of Gum and it took forever to dry out -



I thought it was dry :dontknow: It cracked and warped some but it looks ok

 

[CrealBilly]

I need to take a picture of Fred's [strike]Sweetgum[/strike] Snakewood
now that it's dried some

 

[FredP]

:crossedlips::roll::mrgreen:

 

[CrealBilly]

Here's a picture of Fred's [strike]sweetgum[/strike] snakewood

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[boxxmaker]

Another very nice piece,beautifull :thumbs_up :thumbs_up