A partly burl grain with ingrown bark left in the bowl. I like leaving this type bark on the bowls but it can be risky if I don't get it all stabilized properly. The risk involves shrinkage of the bark that has been growing inside of the tree and has been kept in a constant state of high moisture content, and now is starting to dry out, therefore the purpose of stabilizing it with cyanoacrylate adhesive, or CA glue. The effect can be beautiful if all goes according to plan.
A good example of burl grain pattern. On the right side of the bowl I left some ingrown bark and stabilized it with CA glue. I then did a thin outline with turquoise, and put larger stone in the center.
This is my new Jet lathe. My old Delta got tired and went into retirement. The Jet has a little more horse power, but has the same amount of swing. It also is alot more sturdy, I hope this one has a long and happy life. Back to work!
This is a small bowl you could use for candy,nuts, or for just about anything. In this piece I added red coral with the turquoise, it adds an interesting contrast.
In this bowl I have incorporated sap wood in the design.Sap wood in mesquite is very stable and will be as hard as the heart wood.Again, turquoise is used to accent the piece.
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