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Continued from PreviousPage.the tool rest, touching one of thechalk marks at a time, and rotatingthe bowl by hand, a chalk circle wasformed which was easy to see whileturning. In this manner the bowl wasevenly thinned down to the area ofthe base.Standing back, I examined thevessel inside and out to sense howit was coming along in general. Ididn’t like the appearance of theblack EZ Poly fillings. So, I decidedto carve them back below the surfacewith my Dremel Moto-Tool®and use a mix of brass key filingsalong with the blackened EZ Poly.Figure 13 shows Parts A and B ofthe EZ Poly, along with the pilesof brass filings and black paint pigmentpowder. This was mixed andpacked into the inside voids and ontop of the older carved away priorfillings. I also putty-knifed the mixinto the decayed surface with thesmall voids.Looking down into the bowl(Figure 15) shows the remarkablegrain pattern, the black filled voids,and to a much lesser degree thewhitish area. One’s eye is caughtup in the intricacies of grain andvaried textures.Fig. 11Fig. 12Fig. 13The “pallet” was an old pieceof plywood, often sanded betweenuses. The partly used foil pouch issealed with a paper clamp betweenapplications.The Results....and Let’s Review...Figure 14 shows a side viewof the finished bowl. Size is 11 1/2”dia. by just over 6” tall. The shapewas governed by the large amountof especially bad wood that hadto be cut away in the bottom area.White fungus (tremella fuciformis)tends to bleach the wood. In thiscase there was no evidence of thethin black lines that often evidencethe outline of fungal colonies inspalted wood. So, we see the darkergrain in upper center, the voids filledwith black EZ Poly containing brasskey filings, and the whitish areastretching from bottom center andflowing toward the upper right.Fig.14Fig. 15The finish was several spraycoats of lacquer, followed by pastewax and buffing. This is a sturdybowl, and fine for serving salads orpresentation as a gift.Compared to starting with“sound and perfect” wood, usingdamaged and decayed woodpresents many challenges, someeven unexpected. Shrinkage will beuneven during curing from roughto final cuts. When making finalcuts, the decayed wood will tendto “chunk out” in which cases thearea must be soaked in lacquer,superglue, EZ Poly or some otherfiller, then cut again The very finalcut needs a freshly sharpened tool,very light cuts, and even a lightangled scraping cut. Sanding will beuneven, with the sand paper tendingto cut more deeply into the softersemi-rotted wood.When finishing, be it oil, lacquer,wax or some combinationthereof, the decayed area will soakup more of the finish, and needmore applications of the finishingproduct(s). This is hardly the sortPage 14 More Woodturning August 2009
of project for a production turnerwho has to get a volume of bowls,vases, etc. done for a show orsimilar deadline. The time it takesto nurture a vessel made of damagedwood into final form and completionis best not counted. This kindof project has to be for the romanceof wood, the challenges, and a lovefor the unusual. My typical easy toread signed bottom. !!Fig. 16Questions andAnswers from theInternetShape Shifter ToolsQuestion: This looks very interesting,but as usual, I’m reluctantto put out any bucks for tools (especiallyin this economy) without askingfor opinions from the group.www.shapeshiftertools.comSeems like a good way to go...Instead of buying an eccentric chuckor an insert for the chuck, this goeson the spindle and the your existingchuck(s) go on it. Has anyone triedone? Maybe Fred??—Mac[Continued on Page 18]Call or Write for your FREE Copy of our156 Page Color Catalog!Featuring:• Pen Kits and Supplies• Project Kits• Full Range of Lathes• All Major Brands of Chucks• Turning Squares• Dymondwood• Henry Taylor, Hamlet and Sorby Toolsall at the best prices!Order Your Free Woodturners Catalog TodayCraft Supplies USA1287 E. 1120 S.Provo, Utah 84606 USATEL: 800-551-8876Overseas Telephone: 001-801-373-0919More Woodturning August 2009 Page 15
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Page 3 and 4: ContentsMichael Mocho Demonstration
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Page 9 and 10: “Turner’s Choice”Professional
Page 11 and 12: The Making of an Old Butternut Bowl
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Page 17 and 18: Editor’s Books for SaleBooks Writ
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Page 29 and 30: Michael WernerMichael Werner is a l
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Page 35 and 36: Using two OpposedBowl Steadies as a
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Page 39 and 40: An Emmy-Winning Bowl?by Don Lindsle

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