• Beware of Counterfeit Woodturning Tools (click here for details)
  • Johnathan Silwones is starting a new AAW chapter, Southern Alleghenies Woodturners, in Johnstown, PA. (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to Keven Jesequel for "Big Leaf Maple" being selected as Turning of the Week for April 15, 2024 (click here for details)
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.
Road Kill
James Seyfried

Road Kill

Found a piece of Cherry crotch log on the side of the road by my house. The Road Commission cut it down as it was obstructing vision by the corner. This is the largest of four cores that I got from half of the log. The bowl is about 16.5” x 6” (420mm x 152mm) at the largest points and 3/8” (9.5mm) thick. With the bowl being oval shape and being somewhat OCD, I decided to carve four legs, I made them large to distribute weight to prevent marking surfaces that it sits on. With the large bark inclusion it will probably be a rocker someday, but it sits flat now. I used epoxy and dark sawdust/chips to fill the bark inclusion. It is finished with Danish oil and buffed with Tripoli and white diamond compound. I also used thin CA on the bark.
Jim, this is just so well done......the grain symmetry, the bark left on, the overall heart shape, the feather grain in the crotch.....you did a superb job on this natural edge. You ought to thank the tree trimmers for making it available!
 
Perfect name and excellent execution.
For future reference, to prevent rocking, carve only three legs instead of four.
 

Media information

Category
Member Galleries
Added by
James Seyfried
Date added
View count
2,950
Comment count
6
Rating
5.00 star(s) 1 ratings

Image metadata

Filename
Cherry5214.jpg
File size
162.6 KB
Dimensions
1000px x 662px

Share this media

Back
Top