Cottonwood is one wood that I think might be just a tad bit underrated. A lot of people just aren’t all that familiar with it. Granted it is a soft wood but therefore it is lightweight. For a lot of people that can be very important. Besides being soft it is a fibrous wood which has a lot of pros with very few cons. The main con for this wood is there seems to always be some natural burring in it that you just cannot sand out as it runs all the way through the piece. To me that just adds to the rustic appeal. There is a crack in the bottom area that was sealed completely with clear glue and natural dust and coffee grounds. The same thing with one on the outside. The bowl is 11” in diameter, 3 ½” high and 2 ½” deep. The volume is a fabulous ½ gallon to the brim. This bowl held water just fine. Just picture it full of your favorite salads or veggies. And, don’t forget your popcorn! The wood was sealed with food grade walnut oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mixture. This combination gives the bowl a nice hard long lasting natural finish. The mixture was mixed about 50/50 which enables you to still feel the natural grain of the wood. 9Oct17 BLCW84 For more info see:
Now this bowl I really do like. It has an elegant shape with some rustic thrown in for good measure. Large diameter which is nicely turned saying it is a softwood. Did you get any tear out when turning. A simple base adds to the overall shape of this bowl. Well done my friend.
ReplyDeleteYeah, tear out with cottonwood is a big problem it being so soft and fibrous. As long as I keep the gouges razor sharp it helps but still get some. Then it's razor sharp scrapers and then sanding. With cottonwood being so soft it kinda makes you keep the shapes basic. I tried before to so something more decorative to have it backfire on me. But it is a nice looking wood.
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