Mataray leather

Beautiful piece Terry, I really like the bowl finish, leather texturing and your signature skew cut winged design.

Terry, as I've said before, these signature pieces of yours are some of my favorites. What finish did you use on the bowl, and would it work as well on Kauri?

Hi Kurt ,The bowl I lacquer about ten spray coats ,I sand with oil that helps bring out the beautify of the timber then start building up the lacquer sanding with 1200 grit inbetween each coat .I don't want the finish to look plastic so I use 25% Gloss But I do want depth to the finish like looking in a pound .
These wings take a hammering when turned so no kauri is to brittle.I have made some larger pieces
http://www.timberly.co.nz/Default.aspx?PageID=802805&Page=4&A=PhotoGallery&PID=2624&Items=6
Out of Kauri but the wings are left 1/4 inch thick
You really need a timber that has the growth rings almost touching
Allot of thought has to go into the ornamentation of the grain so that the grain helps support the wings.
Hope this answers your questions
Cheers