Update on Devon Wood

Further to my post below I have now cut the Wood I got from Devon into Bowl Blanks.
The figuring in this Wood is stunning as you can see from my updated Pics below

 All ready to cut into Bowl blanks

Cut into Rounds to Make Beautiful Bowls when roughed out and dry

 How about that for Figuring

 I thought some of the Blanks were to thick for what I wanted so what seems like a safe way to cut them in half was to do it on the Lathe with a Chainsaw.I fixed them on a Face plate and put the indexing pin in to stop them spinning.I think two thinner bowls are going to be worth more than one thick one.

 I cut just under half way through the n turned them so as not to get the saw near the Lathe bed.

 This is the result twice as many nice blanks

 A full Builders bag off of cuts for my Granddaughter Ali and Partner Reg's fire next winter

Devon Wood

Cutting up a Beech tree in Devon today with Adam Cornish apparently it has got lots of ripple so that should be interesting.Looking forward to it I love cutting up wood it is always a bit of a mystery what you will end up with.I try and remember to take some pics

The Beech turned out to be beautifully Spalted Sycamore and we also had some lovely Turkey Oak.
Some pictures from today not sorted just as the came.

Yesterdays Student Richard

My Student yesterday was Richard a present from his Wife Jayne for a days Woodturning Experience.Richard will not be taking up Turning in the short term as he has too many other commitments but I suspect he will later in life when he has more time.
I really enjoyed yesterday Richard was good company and very easy to teach show him something once and he could do it.

The Devon Guild of Craftsmen

I am very pleased and proud to say I am now a full Member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen.In my opinion the best guild in the west of England probably best in the UK.
Not an easy Guild to get into the standards are very high and I am proud to be accepted.
Link below to the Guild.
https://www.crafts.org.uk/

Mark and Bob

My Students yesterday were Mark and Bob both have been turning for a while but self taught and  done mostly Spindle turning,
They both wanted to polish up on Bowl turning so they had a day with me and now will be more confident with their Bowl turning 
They both turned very nice Sycamore Bowls as you can see.