madPete Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I found another one of these birch/maple bowls again at goodwill for like $2.49. This one was painted and had a handle (similar to the first one below). If you see them new online they are about $30 a piece. Cherry and walnut versions are about double that. It had been sitting around a couple weeks so off to the shop (my garage) where I sawed off the handle and then took it to the abrasive wheel to remove the paint. After thoroughly removing the paint, it was hand sanded to smooth it and rubbed with olive oil to keep from drying out. These bowls seem to disappear regularly even though I've saved a few. Maybe cause I give em away? After an inventory I still have two (tho one is destined for one of my sons) and two large serving bowls. I've had at least 6 of the smaller ones over the years. Now I'm temporarily back to three... Over the years, I've just marked them with black sharpie on the bottom, so I can pull mine out of the dish pile. Now, in between making wood benches, its taken a step further... Wrote "mP" (madPete of course) on the bottoms in sharpie, then took a carving chisel and removed all the black. After that, I thinned some blue acrylic paint and dabbed it into the carving, when dry, it was hand sanded to remove the excess paint. now its obvious who it belongs to. The one on left is the new bowl just finished, the one on right is the bowl given to me by William Brand. Yup, I'm still using it and it got a new olive oil rub too! Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfpint Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Cool! Nice job 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/14/2024 at 7:40 PM, madPete said: Noice Work! Once you're done sanding them, do you finish them with mineral oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 3 hours ago, Stynky Tudor said: Noice Work! Once you're done sanding them, do you finish them with mineral oil? You didnt read the last sentence... "Yup, I'm still using it and it got a new olive oil rub too! " Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 20 hours ago, madPete said: You didnt read the last sentence... "Yup, I'm still using it and it got a new olive oil rub too! " Oh no, I read it - I just didn't retain it...for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Lovely, as always! Good detail on your method of carving, as well. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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