Birch bowl my first try

[bikebum1975]

Started work on my first bowl yeah said I had pulled a muscle but arm felt pretty good today though I didn't push it to much did maybe an hours work on this. Other half of the birch kuksa


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3706.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3707.jpg

[bikebum1975]

Bit of bowl work today after sharpening my half curve needed it badly to


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3711.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3712.jpg

[Tony1948]

Looking good BBT^

[m0txr]

Great work, and looking good.T^

[AL...]

Great work BB Keep it goin looking forward to seeing the finished bowl

Cheers
AL

[Martin]

Can't wait to the finished article, don't keep us in suspense any longer. ;)

Martin

[bikebum1975]

Can't wait to the finished article, don't keep us in suspense any longer. ;)

Martin


Thanks Guys

Martin will be working on it a bit more today as my arm allows me to LOL

[bikebum1975]

More work on it today now to let is sit for a while to dry out some more. Got a touch more work to do inside the bowl before a little bit of glue for the work holes but they kinda add a touch of character to the piece. I think I got maybe 4 hours work into this so far. . Anyways here she is so far


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3713.jpg


Hand held shot to give an idea the size so far she holds just shy of 3/4 of a cup worth little more to get to a full cup


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3716.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3711.jpg

[Roadkillphil]

Oooo, the grain's lookin nice there Jim :D

[bikebum1975]

Oooo, the grain's lookin nice there Jim :D

Thanks Phil just wished my camera could pick it up more

[paulthefish2009]

Love the grain pattern in the bottom BB. Look I'm not being naive but is the same birch as we get over here (silver birch?). Any way looking good mate. Paul

[bikebum1975]

I think it might be we got silver birch over here to. This is the white paper birch though but what lovely wood to work next to beech and apple this is one of my favorites
Thanks Paul

[bikebum1975]

Almost done now the fun part of sanding waiting for it to fully dry to before I can oil it


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3724.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/Birch%20bowl/100_3725.jpg

[AL...]

Great job BB

Cheers
AL

[fish]

lovely work mate ,will you oil it?

[bikebum1975]

lovely work mate ,will you oil it?



Yep soon as shes dried out enough and I get finished sanding gonna use tung oil

Thanks Mate

[m0txr]

Great job, something that will last and you can take a pride in. Well done .:happy-clapping:

[Tony1948]

Great work BBT^