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raw material was an awesome piece of burr poplar, made complicated by
a bark inclusion deep into what was clearly going to be the
base. Polar is a soft wood prone to tearout which makes it
sometimes difficult to turn well, but a burred piece like this has to
be treasured.
I decided to make a thick walled bowl with a
substantial base. Some of the bark inclusion had to be kept as, to remove it
completely, which I would have liked to do if possible, would have made the
bowl too thin.
The result is a bowl displaying the burrs of poplar,
some parts of which shimmer as it is also rippled. Beautiful to look at
(OK I am biased but I do love burr poplar) it would also make a superb fruit
bowl.
The diameter is 27 cm and it is 10 cm high. It is available
from me at £90, including P&P in the UK.
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