Bowl carving

#1 03-13-2006, 08:45 AM

I have been trying my hand at carving bowls and have made several of various shapes including some "natural edge". I went out to my cache of wood gathered after our many hurricanes last year. I selected a "Ivan" (hurricane) pine log and began cutting a burl section and found a real treasure. The wood had a section as wide as my hand of bright pink wood outlined by black. I have enough for two bowls that will be very unique. Anyone run into this unusual coloration?
Mike

bckskin2 · #2 09-17-2006, 05:35 PM

I'm trying to make one out of scar tissue from a cut off limb that healed on an oak. Nice figure but slow going! Trying to get my wife to buy me a Merlin
Jerry

wade clark · #3 09-17-2006, 06:56 PM

A merlin's the tool for it! Great wood eater! Just be careful; flesh is much softer than wood, as Colin can attest!
Wade

Eleanor · #4 09-17-2006, 07:05 PM

Do you have pictures of your bowls? I'd like to see.....

bckskin2 · #5 09-19-2006, 07:30 PM

When I get one finished I'll post it.
Has any one done Dough Troughs?
Yes Flesh is softer. I've never hit my self with my BIG saw, but had the chain come off a couple of times!
Jerry

wade clark · #6 09-20-2006, 12:59 AM

I made one out of sycamore-beautiful wood with lots of color!-with frogs and grapes on the rim. I made it too big...my wife loves it but doesn't use it, as it's too big for her to move around and work with. Don't make it too big.
Wade

mike410 · #7 09-22-2006, 02:20 PM

Wade, bkskin and Eleanore:
Thanks for being patient with my lack of response but I had a glitch in the system that wouldn't let me post. Fixed now.
The Merlin is an awesome tool that hogs out wood fast and easy but it has to be used with extreme caution...it's like using a handheld paper shredder in spades!! It got away from me once and bounced off my safety shoe and continued to dig in the dirt. Scary deal.
Eleanore, I think I attached a picture of the red spalted pine bowls. I have never posted a picture before, so if it doesn't work maybe we can figure some other way of sending them to you. By the way, your wax work is awesome. I am humbled.
Mike410

Eleanor · #8 09-22-2006, 03:16 PM

Hi Mike,
Aw thanks for your kind words.I have a fondness for the statues - and hand carved spoons and bowls!! from the Sepik area of Papua New Guinea, that's the influence3 on the statues, and why I'd like to see your carved bowls!

blanchard65 · #9 03-08-2008, 10:33 AM

I making a bowl for the first time. I brought one side to close and it already cracked. I knew it would but not that quick. Its no a big deal took it out of my wood pile. I have a good size hunk of maple that has a lot of knots in one place. This is seasoned wood. I was thinking of making some plates and bowls. maybe forks and spoons also for my rv. what is the best way to insure it dosen't crack. I am using one of those chainsaw blades on die grinder. still getting the feel for it but I can see its potential Also when I use my flap sander on green wood am I going to clogg up big time? THANKS IN ADVANCE also if there are any site that go with this tipe of carving awould love to know.
I saw this way of bowl carving on tv and got interested in it so I bought the saw blade and flap wheels to do it.. but looking for site that do this i found this one. Great site I really want to start cariature carving. but have to finish one project before another. well any thoughts will help alot

blanchard65 · #10 03-08-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by wade clark

A merlin's the tool for it! Great wood eater! Just be careful; flesh is much softer than wood, as Colin can attest!
Wade

I have the lankesky (SP) great hog cutting tool. I can see potentail with it. It seems to me it is made for a left hander. The way I have it set up I can't see my work like i would feel safe. I tried to turn the gaurd around but that would put my knuckles in unsafe area. I quess i will figure it out as i will use alot of fire wood to practice. I read somewhere where you make you marks on the wood but don't really understand. any help?