I had a hunk of Apricot that I got from a downed tree. Its been drying for quite a while and I decided it needed a home.
This potpourri vessel was made for my wife on Valentines day. The insert came from Woodcraft.
This blank had nice figure and a small crack that I stabilized with super glue and some wood dust.
The lip was turned to accept the insert keeping it slightly above the surface. The bottom was turned flat. |
Apricot is an extremely hard wood but finished nicely |
I held the blank from the bottom with a dovetail recess. I later removed the recess and added my traditional ring and signature |
I wanted to try out my new carbide tools on hardwood. I wasn't that impressed with how they cut on a previous project but in this application they worked well. On the inside I got to a nice finish that only needed some touch-up sanding.
On the outside I still needed a better finish after using the carbide tools. Brought in the scraper for the final surface. Very little sanding need on this project.
I also tried out a new POV using my new overhead camera setup.
I also tried out a new POV using my new overhead camera setup.
I used an oil finish to preserve the satin look of real wood.
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Don