Donna Banfield
TOTW Team
Jaramiah Severns' "Claro Walnut Hollow Form" is my choice for Turning of the Week for April 1, 2024.
He has created a wonderfully balanced form, that has no flats anywhere on the surface. Of note, he has taken the extra care to 'finish the finish', by applying several coats of shellac. These steps helped seal the open grain of walnut, allowing him to buff the piece using white diamond. Usually white diamond buffing is a 'No-No', because the white compound embeds in the walnut's open pores, that results in an undesirable look. But Jaramiah's shellac finish kept that from happening, leaving the hollow form's surface with a smooth gloss finish.
Well done, Jaramiah and welcome to the Forum!
He has created a wonderfully balanced form, that has no flats anywhere on the surface. Of note, he has taken the extra care to 'finish the finish', by applying several coats of shellac. These steps helped seal the open grain of walnut, allowing him to buff the piece using white diamond. Usually white diamond buffing is a 'No-No', because the white compound embeds in the walnut's open pores, that results in an undesirable look. But Jaramiah's shellac finish kept that from happening, leaving the hollow form's surface with a smooth gloss finish.
Well done, Jaramiah and welcome to the Forum!
- my sister lived there for many years.
