"Weed Pots"

bmac · May 1, 2022

Trying to get ready for SWAT this year. These are some of the "Weed Pot" banquet table decoration that will be the theme for this year. Two of them are Oak with some of the bark still on, a Cherry with bark, Cypress and a piece of Holly that I experimented using the metal effects coating on. It's copper with a green patina aged look.

MedWoodWorx · May 1, 2022

bmac said:
Trying to get ready for SWAT this year. These are some of the "Weed Pot" banquet table decoration that will be the theme for this year. Two of them are Oak with some of the bark still on, a Cherry with bark, Cypress and a piece of Holly that I experimented using the metal effects coating on. It's copper with a green patina aged look.

are these small in size?they look very nice

Painfullyslow · May 1, 2022

beautiful work

bmac · May 1, 2022

Got a couple more "Weed Pots" done, think I'm going to call it a day. One is a Maple pot with a bunch of Beetle holes in it, the other one is an old piece of Osage that has been lying around the shop forever. Wire brushed it, did a little turning on it, other than that, left it like it was.
The size of the pots average 3 to 4" in dia. and 6 to 7" tall, but can be any size one wants.

Dalecamino · May 1, 2022

Excellent Bobby!

bmac · May 3, 2022

Thanks for the replies, they are appreciated.

Bobby
Louisiana

KenB259 · May 3, 2022

The osage orange one is killer

Sataro · May 3, 2022

Great looking group of assortment! Excellent job!

bmac · May 4, 2022

Two more Weed Pots done, one is Mahogany and the left over piece of Osage I had. Also made a Blue Bird box for neighbor but forgot to take picture.

TellicoTurning · May 4, 2022

Those are great looking.... I have a bunch of small blocks I should use up this way....

dogcatcher · May 4, 2022

Excellent.
For the people in the south, Cedar fence staves are cheap, about 5 foot long and about 2 inches in diameter. A lot of w÷d pots with bark on can be made for less than 2 bucks.

bmac · May 13, 2022

Completed some more "Weed Pot" before the bad weather moved in. Don't like running the lathe or big saws during storms, so will have to wait for the weather to clear before getting back in the shop. They are Mahogany, Walnut and Poplar with a spray lacquer finish.

greenacres2 · May 13, 2022

@bmac Great looking bunch of weed pots. On the "natural" or rustic ones, like #6 or #9, are you turning a tenon or mortise in the bottom then chucking to finish? Do you hollow them to a thinner wall or just keep a consistent diameter hollow to the bottom?
Yours look awesome, and yet every time i try to leave some natural edge it looks like i just didn't finish!! I think that may mostly be a perception on my part--that i just need to overcome!!
Thanks,
earl

bmac · May 20, 2022

A couple more "Weed Pots" for SWAT and a rice bowl for the Atlantic Shore Woodturners June challenge. The weed pots are Cherry and Oak, the rice bowl is Pecan.

Bobby
Louisiana

bmac · May 27, 2022

Another "Weed Pot" ready for SWAT. It's a 3 N 1 weed pot of made from Cedar. 8" X 3 1/2" X 4"

bmac · May 29, 2022

Three more "Weed Pots" ready for SWAT, woods include Ash, Spalted Oak and Oak. Finish is sprayed lacquer.

bmac · Jul 19, 2022

A few more weed pots to add to the collection. Woods include Ash, Cherry, Oak and Cypress. Two of them have the Modern Masters metal effects coating on them, rust and copper patina.

Bobby
Louisiana

mark james · Jul 19, 2022

I've enjoyed the show! Very nice assortment, thanks for sharing.

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