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Box Elder Interior<\/p><\/div>\n

This piece had some checking, unfortunately, but only one crack really required repair which I made with thin cyanoacrylate glue. Because of these instabilities I had to cut the finished bowl a good deal thicker than I usually am able to achieve.<\/p>\n

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The blank does show a good degree of ambrosia figure as well as some of the “flame” for Box Elder is prized.<\/p>\n

All cuts were made using the Easy Wood Tool<\/a> system. Forward chucking was in a Nova Chuck,<\/a> while reverse chucking was done using a Nova Chuck with Cole Jaws. Sanding was with Gold and Green Wave sanding discs from Packard Woodworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I used a new finishing product on this bowl because my usual stand-by Shellwax<\/a> looked horrible. The Shellawax went on splotchy, showing darker wherever the finish first touched the wood while leaving other areas appearing completely unfinished. I sanded off the Shellawax, fortunately only applied to the exterior, and used Odie’s Wax<\/a> instead. Odie’s is food safe and easy to use. I rubbed it on with my fingers, and it is true to their advertising that a little bit went a long way. I allowed the wax to set for 30 minutes and then buffed it off with a clean cloth on the lathe. The result is a rather matte finish but I know the wood is protected, including from ultraviolet light damage, and safe for food use. I would use Odie’s on Maple in the future.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"