3 finished finally

[Jeff Nicol]

Here are 3 bowls that I finished up to get in the gallery. The 2 walnut are cored from the same chunk. There is 1 more that I have to finish, but the wanted larger bowls so I waited. One is 13 1/4" and the othe is 16 1/4" wide. The aspen bowl is 10" wide. All are finished with one coat of wipe on poly buffed off with 0000 steel wool and then my mineral oil and bees wax paste is put on and let dry and buffed off with a soft cloth. It gives them a nice sheen.

Thanks for looking,

Jeff

[bob svoboda]

Very nice work Jeff. I love the straight-forward forms, and you're right about the sheen given by your finish. I'm especially fond of the grain of the Walnut bowls (I'm a sucker for Walnut!). Thanks for sharing.

[John Keeton]

Jeff, I love those walnut bowls!! Beautiful color and grain. The aspen is nice, and a good form. But, rather plain with the lighter grain - but, that is aspen.

Looks like you are getting low on wood!

[Robert McGowen]

Love those 2 walnut bowls, Jeff!

[Baxter Smith]

Beautiful bowls Jeff. Love the walnut!

[David E Keller]

Nicely done, sir. I love the shape of the walnut bowls. The aspen looks good to me as well. What does aspen do over time as far as the color? Does it darken? I've used a little aspen burl on pens, and I love the look. BLO really warms the color.

[Allen Neighbors]

Nice job, all the way around, Jeff. I love the shape of the walnut bowls, but I'm a sucker for Aspen... It's light, and perfect for dough and salad bowls!! I think the Aspen and Cottonwood make the best utility bowls... they take on a character all their own, the more they are used.

[Scott Hackler]

I like the all, but that larger walnut bowl is awesome. I really like the shape.

[Tom Sherman]

All three are great bowls Jeff.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, i really like your aspen bowl that has no spalting or fungus, any tips on blank preservation to keep it pure????

[Jack Mincey]

Very beautiful bowls. The grain in the walnut is wonderful.
Jack

[James Roberts]

Jeff, love the walnut, great forms and very nice finish. I like the aspen piece as well but I'm a sucker for walnut myself.

What, if I can ask, is your mineral oil/beeswax recipe and, when it's dry can it be power buffed to high gloss, too?

[Jeff Nicol]

Jeff, love the walnut, great forms and very nice finish. I like the aspen piece as well but I'm a sucker for walnut myself.

What, if I can ask, is your mineral oil/beeswax recipe and, when it's dry can it be power buffed to high gloss, too?

James, When I make the mineral oil and bees wax mix I heat the oil untilit will melt the shavings of the bees wax, it does not take to much. I make a couple of cups at a time so it lasts for quite a while. I shave the wax in and let it melt and mix it well then I let it cool to see if the paste that forms is the consistancy I want, if it needs more wax I add a bit more or if it is to thick I add some oil. I suppose I should figure out the recipe for sure and write it down one day! Once it is applied and the oil soaks in and the wax is left on the surface it will buff out some to a higher luster. I have some that has some carnuba wax melted in also and that will buff to a higher shine as the carnuba is a much harder wax.

Hope that helps,

Jeff

[James Roberts]

Thanks Jeff, I appreciate it. Didn't think of a carnauba wax recipe either, that helps too.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work on everything Jeff! I also like the walnut bowls but for the form more than anything else! Very nice!