In addition there is a small amount of curly figure in the interior bottom of the bowl that adds some interest if you look closely. No one knows why figures such as curl or flame appear although they are more common in some woods than in others. Maple perhaps has the most widely recognized types and degrees of figure, although curl in cherry is certainly observed fairly often. The presence of any significant amount of curl, or other figure, will increase the value of any wood in which it appears. Ironically, some authorities believe that these figures are created in trees by stress or disease, so if so, the sickest trees may produce the most valuable timber. But that might be a good thing if it encourages the harvesting of less viable trees while allowing healthier trees to continue to grow. However, on the other hand, dead trees, known as snags, have a very valuable role to play in the natural world especially as habitat for birds and other wildlife that lives inside such trees. Wood turning is perhaps an odd choice of hobby for someone who usually prefers trees to remain standing…<\/p>\n
Small Cherry Side View<\/p><\/div>\n
Aside from these two aforementioned special characteristics, this was a fairly typical, or textbook, piece of Cherry but I still enjoyed working with it and I am pleased with the finished result.<\/p>\n
For all my readers who are wood workers themselves, and especially for those who are wood turners, I wish you a good turn today.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Most every turned piece has something that makes it unique and different and hopefully interesting too. In this case, there is a small bark inclusion on the rim, that I am grateful survived, along with some small degree of curly figure in the interior bottom. Otherwise, this is a fairly “textbook” piece of cherry wood turning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":2070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129,138,139,130],"tags":[154,164,171,181,200,204,210,221,239,240],"yoast_head":"\n
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