Allenk
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This is the last form from that trunk of Turkey Foot Pinon Pine that a neighbor gave me. He had transplanted it when it was about 5 or 6 inches tall from New Mexico to Texas, 12 - 15 years ago. It was killed by a hail storm a year or so ago. It spalted while laying on a shelf in my shop. I've turned several pieces, and gave his wife a hollowform turned from it, earlier this year.
This form is turned endgrain like the other one; is about 7" tall x 5.5" wide. It's 1/8" thick, slightly thinner in the waist, and about 3/8" in the bottom. After I got it hollowed to about 3 inches depth, I had to change over to my captured rig and use the laser to finish the hollowing (because I was getting it too thin in the center, due to my shaky hands).
I soaked it all day and all night in Danish Oil, then let it set all day, sanded with 600 grit, then soaked it the second night... next day sanded again w/600 grit, and then it spent it's third night in the DO. Just took it out before these pics. That's the reason the finish appears to glisten in the lines on the bottom shot. Just been wiped with paper towels, hasn't cured or been buffed yet.
This form is turned endgrain like the other one; is about 7" tall x 5.5" wide. It's 1/8" thick, slightly thinner in the waist, and about 3/8" in the bottom. After I got it hollowed to about 3 inches depth, I had to change over to my captured rig and use the laser to finish the hollowing (because I was getting it too thin in the center, due to my shaky hands).
I soaked it all day and all night in Danish Oil, then let it set all day, sanded with 600 grit, then soaked it the second night... next day sanded again w/600 grit, and then it spent it's third night in the DO. Just took it out before these pics. That's the reason the finish appears to glisten in the lines on the bottom shot. Just been wiped with paper towels, hasn't cured or been buffed yet.
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