My first attempt to rough green wood wasn't as easy as expected. Cutting with my chain saw and band saw was easy enough but visualizing where to make the cuts and what I wanted to do with them was difficult. Maybe I'm short a gene that carries visualizing skills and artistic ability. After struggling with the process I just dove in and began marking and cutting. The end result was not what I first had in mind but it's done. I also forgot to stock up on some end grain sealer so I used what was available, sanding sealer. I hope that will work until the pieces are turned. The large piece I'm hoping will be a bowl, approx 10" in diameter. The 2 smaller pieces will be bowls too at about 5" in diameter. I'm planning on making the rectangular piece my first attempt at hollow forming when my system is fabricated. Here are some pics showing the process of cutting and the finished roughed out pieces. I believe the wood is Olive and smelled great when cutting.
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