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  1. Maple Neural Network Bowl - Three views

    Maple Neural Network Bowl - Three views

    I showed this bowl in unfinished form at the Feb 8 Thin Wall demonstration I gave to the Seattle Chapter membership. Before I started piercing I showed it to one of our members who commented on the wonderful figure of the maple . I decided to pierce every alternate ring of the figure in order...
    • Joe Cornell
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    • embelished iridescent maple piercied pigment textured thin wall tung oil
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Member Galleries
  2. Spalted Pecan IV

    Spalted Pecan IV

    The last Pecan blank from a commission of offering plates of 4 years ago. 14.5 inch wide , finish in 100% Tung Oil and Beall buff.
    • Gerald Lawrence
    • Media item
    • platter spalted tung oil turnings
    • Comments: 1
    • Album: Platters & Plates
  3. Tiny Bud Vase

    Tiny Bud Vase

    5" x 2.375". Polymerized Tung Oil finish. Beall Buffed. Not hollow. Wood species unknown by me, but maybe you?
    • Will Armstrong
    • Media item
    • tung oil vase
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Member Galleries
  4. Live oak #2

    Live oak #2

    Turned green from live oak blank near pith. Used cauls while drying to keep it flat. Finished with 100% Tung oil.
    • Gerald Lawrence
    • Media item
    • live oak plate-platter tung oil
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: Platters & Plates
  5. Zach LaPerriere

    Stabilizing w/ Tung Oil

    I have a good turning friend in town who is semi-professional. He thrives on stabilizing wood with epoxy, superglue, and cactus juice. He mentioned stabilizing with tung oil and that he'd read about it somewhere online. Has anyone tried it? In particular, I'd love to hear about stabilizing...
  6. Zach LaPerriere

    Tung oil blend

    I'm pretty much obsessed with natural oils. And by natural I mean: no synthetic or chemical dryers or thinners. I just want something that my pickiest customers feel is food grade. So I'm sharing what I'm hoping will be my final oil for almost everything. It's a blend of pure tung oil...
  7. Mesquite Bowl

    Mesquite Bowl

    One of my beginner bowls turned in early 2007
    • Bill Boehme
    • Media item
    • bird's eye bowl mesquite tung oil
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: Bill Boehme's Album
  8. C

    Millies All-Purpose Polymerized Tung Oil

    Has anyone tried this finish and if so how is it? Drying time? Here is the manufacturer web link: http://www.sutherlandwelles.com/millies.html I heard about it on Serious Toolworks site where they also sell it...
  9. D

    Raised Grain from rain

    I just finished a 2x turned cherry bowl and power sanded it to 400 grit. I raised the grain with alcohol after 150. I was able to get out almost all of the tearout- certainly good enough for a salad bowl. It turned out very nice and really felt smooth. My shop is in my garage. It was...
  10. Mesquite Bowl

    Mesquite Bowl

    bird's eye mesquite finished with pure tung oil (Better quality photo)
    • Bill Boehme
    • Media item
    • bird's eye bowl mesquite tung oil
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: Bill Boehme's Album
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