Small Flat and round projects

[bowman]

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Photos of small projects created over the weekend, couple of small segmented bowls, cedar trays with all 4 sides slanted at 10 degrees, and piece of dogwood that I resawed and book-matched.

The trays and bowls were finished with clear shellac, the dogwood piece was simply sanded smooth and coated with paste wax.

 

[creasman]

Nice work, Neal. I really like the book-matched dogwood. Roughly, what are the dimensions of this piece? Dogwoods aren't typically very big trees in cross section.

 

[Graywolf]

Sweet, you’ve been busy. Congratulations on your retirement and I hope see more of your work soon.

 

[bowman]

Nice work, Neal. I really like the book-matched dogwood. Roughly, what are the dimensions of this piece? Dogwoods aren't typically very big trees in cross section.

Jim, top to bottom is about 6" & inside the curve to the glue joint I would estimate 3". I have some of the edges I can confirm sizing.

That dogwood was dying so I cut it down and painted the ends to reduce checking/cracking. I have more to work with, not sure what I'll try to turn them into yet.

The cedar was from a barn teardown that belongs to a cousin.

I gave these to some of my teammates today.

 

[creasman]

That dogwood was dying so I cut it down and painted the ends to reduce checking/cracking.

It seems to have dried well without cracking. How long did you dry it before using? I cut down one a couple of months ago, intending to salvage some of the wood. Problem was I waited too long and it had begun to rot. Beautiful color and pattern in your piece.

 

[bowman]

Thanks Jim, I just got very lucky with the end results. I cut it down possibly 2 years ago, and have had it stacked in my shop (uninsulated metal building) ever since. I did not think to write the date when I cut it down.

 

[ScottM]

Nice work Neil. Congrats on your retirement. Just remember retirement means you can slow down and you don't have to cram a lot of projects in a small window. Learn to breathe.

 

[bowman]

Thanks Scott, I was on a deadline to get these done before I took a (the last business) trip to Raleigh yesterday

 

[Bill_L]

Nice! I can't figure out the 3 rings. It looks to me like 2 rings and they are offset / different heights. I'm obviously missing something.

Hope you have a nice last day of work today (I think it's today)!

 

[bowman]

Nice! I can't figure out the 3 rings. It looks to me like 2 rings and they are offset / different heights. I'm obviously missing something.

the original design had 4 rings but there were too many gaps when I did the glueup, so the very thin maple is the remainder of that 3rd ring. I didn't do a great job of describing the end result..

 

[Touchwood]

Very nice work !!!

https://ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php?media/albums/2022-quick-projects.2295/

Photos of small projects created over the weekend, couple of small segmented bowls, cedar trays with all 4 sides slanted at 10 degrees, and piece of dogwood that I resawed and book-matched.

The trays and bowls were finished with clear shellac, the dogwood piece was simply sanded smooth and coated with

 

[golfdad]

Didnt know you were retiring Neal.....congrats

 

[Oka]

Really nice, Neil