Laurie's Wood Carving - Bowl Turning
Timber: Banksia. 20cm square. Turned from a banksia tree that I planted in the front garden 40 years ago. The drought spelled the end for my tree but I harvested some fine timber. Due to the lean on the tree the arborist climbed it and took it downt in sections. If I'd tried to fall it I'd have dropped it on the house. The image shows applying my homebrew flaxseed oil and beezwax finish.
Timber: Camphor Laurel. Dia 20cm. I picked up the camphor laurel timber, lying in the grass, having been cut to clear power lines in the old Spenco paddock, many years ago. A beautiful timber to work with.
Timber: Peppermint from Pemberton, WA. 17cm dia.
My wife found the recently fallen tree on her morning walk so I split off what I could carry on my shoulder. If only I'd known what I was looking at! 5,000km is a long way to cart timber for wood turning.
Timber: cypress, 15cm dia, flaxseed oil and beeswax finish.
Timber: Cypress. Dia: 28cm. From a tree removed from the old Spenco paddock, straight off the end of Canning Street, Bega.
Timber: Banksia. Dia 32cm. Turned from a banksia tree in my front garden that died during the drought. A good supply of a great timber to work with.
Timber: Liquid Ambre. From a large fallen branch at the old Bega Racecourse.
Timber: Chinese Elm. 15cm in length, these shallow platters would enhance the dinner table, presenting cheese pieces or similar finger food.
Timber: Banksia. 25cm diameter bowl suitable for fruit or nibbles. Turned from a banksia that I planted in the front garden 40 years ago. A pleasurable timber to work with whether green or dry.
Timber: Chinese Elm. Diameter: 23cm. Harvested from a backyard in Bega.
A crotch bowl is turned from the fork of a tree. It's best to make a natural edge bowl to get the best of the heart wood with the fork grain pattern.