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Exploring Pedestal forms -walnut

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Roger Chandler

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I have had this piece of walnut log in my shop since a friend gave it and another to me last fall. I have bumped into it hundreds of times in my small shop, and probably moved it nearly that many! Yesterday, I decided to just do something with it, so I put it between centers, and on the spur of the moment decided to do another pedestal type bowl.

I am fond of pedestal forms........for some reason they intrigue me, so away I went! This piece has the pith off center a bit [this is an end grain turning] and it was cracking already, so I could not make the pedestal quite as slender as I had originally envisioned, but it turned out well overall proportionally. I did stabilize the pith with generous amounts of CA glue.

8" tall and 7-1/8" diameter at the rim.

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Pedistal Turning...

Roger...you've turned an AWESOME project!!! I'm in the process of turning a 'top spinning pedistal turning' and your project has inspired me to continue on!!! Very nice turning, thanks for sharing with us and safe turning to you always!
 
Roger......for this turning, I don't think the pedestal needs to be slender. Matter of fact, the bowl has a sense of ruggedness to it, and the pedestal fits well. I wouldn't mind seeing a pic of the interior of the bowl, if you can manage it.

Overall, the visual looks good to me. :D

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Did you dye?

Roger,
Great looking piece. Question: Was this a unique log or did you dye? If dyed, please share the product.
The black walnut we get here in North Texas rarely has the warmth your piece displays and, to compensate, I always dye. I use WD Lockwood's metallic but am always searching for improvements.
Great picture too.
John
 
For what it's worth I really like the entire piece. Great balance and form as well as finish.

Well done, it would sit pretty on anyone's table.

Dave Fritz
 
John Tisdale said:
Roger,
Great looking piece. Question: Was this a unique log or did you dye? If dyed, please share the product.
The black walnut we get here in North Texas rarely has the warmth your piece displays and, to compensate, I always dye. I use WD Lockwood's metallic but am always searching for improvements.
Great picture too.
John
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No dye on this one.........this is all natural black walnut..........with shellac as a sanding sealer and to pop the grain a bit and wipe on poly as a finish coat.
 
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