A log saved from the firewood pile by a friend broken down into 5 bowl blanks. They are marked with an M to remind me from where they came. My task was to create five gift-souvenirs.
French walnut (Juglans regia) — 34mm x 93 mm
French walnut (Juglans regia) — 34mm x 93 mm
French walnut (Juglans regia) — 88mm x 44mm; 26mm deep inside at the center; mortised bottom for mounting to lathe chuck.
French walnut (Juglans regia) — 88mm x 44mm; 26mm deep inside at the center; mortised bottom for mounting to lathe chuck.
French walnut (Juglans regia) — 88mm x 44mm; 26mm deep inside at the center; mortised bottom for mounting to lathe chuck.
The third in a series of bowls.
The wood is Juglans regia (French walnut).
The shape, driven from a crack in the blank, defined the slight taper. The ridges mimic the form of the Camembert (yes, a cheese without ridges) — here recalling a nickname for Terminal 1 at l’Aéroport Charles de Gaulle.
The 4th in a series of bowls. The wood is Juglans regia (French walnut). This was turned from the largest of the M wood blanks, as cut from a log culled from a wood pile. The tree once stood in the yard of his husband’s parents. The bowl is 102mm in diameter by 144mm high. The inside depth is 80mm. It was mounted on the lathe with a dovetail mortise foot, 86mm o.d., 65.5mm i.d.
The 4th in a series of bowls. The wood is Juglans regia (French walnut). This was turned from the largest of the M wood blanks, as cut from a log culled from a wood pile. The tree once stood in the yard of his husband’s parents. The bowl is 102mm in diameter by 144mm high. The inside depth is 80mm. It was mounted on the lathe with a dovetail mortise foot, 86mm o.d., 65.5mm i.d.
Number 5 of the a bowl series, all from the same Juglans regia (French walnut) log. From the second largest blank this bowl is 52mm high by 135mm wide. The depth at center is 36mm. The finish is oil and wax inside, milk paint (white over black, then buffed) outside.
Number 5 of the a bowl series, all from the same Juglans regia (French walnut) log. From the second largest blank this bowl is 52mm high by 135mm wide. The depth at center is 36mm. The finish is oil and wax inside, milk paint (white over black, then buffed) outside.
Number 5 of the a bowl series, all from the same Juglans regia (French walnut) log. From the second largest blank this bowl is 52mm high by 135mm wide. The depth at center is 36mm. The finish is oil and wax inside, milk paint (white over black, then buffed) outside.