Turning Vessels & Objects #TREEOFHEVEANPROJECT
We will now start to turn the now kiln dried bowl blanks that we roughed out last May and June. Just out of the kiln, they have mostly survived the process without any large cracks or distortions. They are looking beautiful with potential spalting on some and at least some colour variation in the otherwise yellow to white Ash like paleness.
Most of the Ailanthus trees’ long trunk will find appropriate use in furniture table tops etc but I was keen to keep and use as much of the tree as possible and a great way to use the large knots, branch stumps and the like is to prepare them for the wood lathe.
The shapes we chose varied from the squat to the tall sided, some with wild, waney collars and some wild and cracked. I will endeavour to maintain their variety and individual characteristics as I finish them.
