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method2madness In reply to tablelander [2010-08-17 05:35:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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method2madness In reply to IcyDrake [2010-07-21 01:33:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! I have to say there was no "design" involved. I just glued a bunch of wood together and turned it. Definitely worth playing around this way though. All it costs is the price of glue and your time

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IcyDrake In reply to method2madness [2010-07-21 03:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, this worked, but that's probably because of the two-tones working for you, looking at PennState's recycled and pieced together blanks, I'm not sure going overboard works so well...

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method2madness In reply to IcyDrake [2010-07-24 04:06:37 +0000 UTC]

I agree, going overboard is unlikely to result in a great piece of art. In fact, I think most of my pieces made this way are quite tacky...If people like them I'm not about to complain I just find that they are a good way to experiment.

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IcyDrake In reply to method2madness [2010-07-26 16:42:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes, a great experiment. I find they have a kind of modern art about them too. But few compare to more...organized pieces, or even single piece bowls.

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method2madness In reply to IcyDrake [2010-08-02 03:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Nod Nod

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method2madness In reply to bear48 [2010-07-18 04:44:52 +0000 UTC]

Grab some glue and some clamps and have at it! I don't really like the designs but I learn a lot about grain, patterns, rotation etc. Just make sure you use good glue. Titebond 2 FTW!

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bear48 In reply to method2madness [2010-07-18 04:48:55 +0000 UTC]

Just got a bottle but now I need a place to set up my lath

Right now I am working on steam bending cedar


I am told that by sanding it and than coating it with clear urethane you can keep the color. We shall soon see

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method2madness In reply to bear48 [2010-07-18 05:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Nice, So far my test has shown that linseed oil and 3 to 5 coats of poly hold the color quite well. Some of the lovely purple hues have faded a tad though.

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bear48 In reply to method2madness [2010-07-18 05:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank for the update

I will keep working on it at my end

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method2madness In reply to XI-IX [2010-07-18 04:27:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I haven't tried ebay yet but I'm thinking of giving it a shot. It's really tough trying to find the right price.

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XI-IX In reply to method2madness [2010-07-18 05:04:26 +0000 UTC]

Yea, that's tough. I just looked on ebay, and there is a alot of people selling wooden bowls. I always start the bidding at the minimum I would accept for the item and let the bidders take it from there. Has worked pretty good for me. Hit me up if you decide to do it and I might bid on one.

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method2madness In reply to XI-IX [2010-07-19 02:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Cool, thanks for the tip!

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