Turned canister

[JRD]

This morning I posted rifle cartridge/deer antler pens finished up yesterday, this evening the project finished up today after several previous days of work.

A kitchen canister from a burl of Japanese Weeping Cherry, a tree from the farm my wife grew up on as a child.

The interior is finished with epoxy glaze coating, making it virtually water proof.

Jim

 

[DaveO]

Awesome :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Dave

 

[woodArtz]

Beautiful :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[MikeL]

That is great work Jim! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Bas]

Beautiful! So what is going to be stored in this magnificent canister?

 

[erasmussen]

Awsome:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Badabing]

Incredible work! I really like it. It kinda reminds me of the honey pot that Winnie the Pooh eats from... think think think think think
:rotflm:

 

[DavidF]

Nice pot Jim! Is it straight sided inside? did you drill it out or turn it? if you turned it, what technique did you use? I am struggling with steep sided vessels; maybe a ring tool is the way to go???

 

[NZAPP1]

The interior is finished with epoxy glaze coating, making it virtually water proof.

Jim

Please tell me more :eusa_thin

 

[NZAPP1]

Oh by the way great work and nice shape:icon_thum:thumbs_up

 

[Trent Mason]

Jim,

That is very impressive. Great work! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Trent

 

[skeeter]

Very nice work. Even more special with the link to your wife's childhood.

 

[RandyJ]

Beautiful job on the canister, Jim!:icon_thum
Ya gotta love that burl AND the sentiment LOYL must feel.

 

[JRD]

To answer the questions.

David, The outer canister shape reflects the interior shape as well. I can't honestly tell you the wall thickness is uniform, but it's very close to being so if not dead on. As for the interior cut, I drilled an interior hole then used the Oneway Termite tool to expand the cut away from the hole. The Termite tool is fantastic, especially for end grain. Learn to use one and you'll wonder how you ever did without one.

Nick, I've been using a product from Famowood, called Glaze Coat. It's an epoxy finish that is used for a lot of table tops and bars. You mix the two parts and pour it onto the project. It takes a full 72 hours to completely cure, but leaves a thick, waterproof finish behind. I want to try it this spring in a turned flower vase just to see how well it holds up. According to the manufacturer, one pour leaves a coating as thick as 60 coats of varnish.

Jim

 

[BobcatBob]

WOW! Great job on the canister. The wood selection looks like a one of a kind piece.

Bob

 

[DavidF]

To answer the questions.

David, The outer canister shape reflects the interior shape as well. I can't honestly tell you the wall thickness is uniform, but it's very close to being so if not dead on. As for the interior cut, I drilled an interior hole then used the Oneway Termite tool to expand the cut away from the hole. The Termite tool is fantastic, especially for end grain. Learn to use one and you'll wonder how you ever did without one.

Nick, I've been using a product from Famowood, called Glaze Coat. It's an epoxy finish that is used for a lot of table tops and bars. You mix the two parts and pour it onto the project. It takes a full 72 hours to completely cure, but leaves a thick, waterproof finish behind. I want to try it this spring in a turned flower vase just to see how well it holds up. According to the manufacturer, one pour leaves a coating as thick as 60 coats of varnish.

Jim

Hmmm, both ideas sound very useful, thanks for sharing that. I might need to investigate the "Termite" anybody else out there use one?