Rune Bowl

[@CarlJacobson]

Beautiful bowl Brendan, very well done. Maybe you can decorate a small disk to insert in the bottom of the first bowl. Take care, Carl

[@baconsoda]

Carl Jacobson Thank you Carl, I've been thinking of inserting a disk to finish the bowl and then do my son's name in Ogham Runes on the bottom so that he won't cry when he finds out his sister got one... he's only 31. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@MikeWaldt]

Superb work Brendan, looks fantastic mate. I love the colours you've achieved, and the carving is very effective. Something else to add to the ever increasing "to do" list. Take care Mike

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Mike Waldt Thanks Mike, i really enjoyed doing this when I started to understand what I was supposed to do. I'll be doing a lot more of this type of work and I'll post videos of it too because it's not difficult but can be effective on a piece of wood that's not highly figured. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@BlindWoodTurner]

Hi Brendan !! Thanks for sharing your Rune bowl with us.It sounds amazing.Definitely my cup of tea this sort of artwork. Have a great weekend. Chris.

[@baconsoda]

Christopher Fisher Thanks Christopher, after I finished the video I wondered if I had said enough to describe the bowl so I'm pleased that you got the gist of what I was showing. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@alansimpson596]

Hello Brendan, Thanks for the mention. The first bowl with the hole was an opportunity to make a feature:-). The finished bowl is absolutely beautiful and wouldn't look out of place in an art gallery. A lot of people told me you were a "quare artist" and this just confirms it .I think you got the finish just right. I think a high gloss finish wouldn't have worked as well. Ricky's winning piece was amazing. The standard of turning in our club is very high and has pushed me onto things I never thought I was capable of. I really think it's time you started uploading wood turning videos for the benefit of all. See you soon. Best wishes, Alan.

[@baconsoda]

Alan Simpson Thank you Alan, I'm going to try to plug the hole with a thick disk and then finish the bowl with my son's name in runes on the back so that he can't cry about his sister getting her own bowl. Michael and I spent over 2 hours setting my saw up for 22.5 degree cuts so I've got lots of kindling for the stove. I made 4 rings out of scrap mahogany which I will glue together tonight and turn tomorrow. It will be my prototype but, as you probably know, it might end up better than the main piece. I kinda like segment cutting but the gluing is a real pain and I'm having problems getting the pieces to glue square to each other. Maybe different wood will be easier to use. I should probably change my saw blade to one with smaller, and more, teeth. I might just do that on Tuesday. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@gordonmillar998]

baconsoda Hi Brendan I bought a Freud Thin Cerf Glue Line 30 teeth 10" blade for my table saw. It cuts nice and clean, untill I got a Kickback and it through the teeth out by 0.12mm. But it still cuts well. I prefer the Bandsaw and sanding disc to get my segments. Can't share any more secrets untill after the competition :-))) but don't hesitate to ask.

[@baconsoda]

Gordon Millar Thanks Gordon. I'm going to see Albert and Graham Mason on Wednesday whose business is saw blades so I'll see if they have that one. From what I hear they have everything and can also fix everything. I want to get a couple of teeth braised onto my table saw blade which is no problem, apparently. Out of desperation, I tried my B&Q MacAllister, cheapie-ish, compound mitre saw with it's coarse, 24 tooth blade, and it worked beautifully!! I couldn't believe the cuts I got with very little fuzzies on the edge. When I bought the saw I was very impressed at how well it was set up and how it has performed since but I didn't think it would cut small segments accurately. i am going to use it because I don't have time to wait until Wednesday afternoon to cut segments and I have spent 4 days making my prototype rings which I then butchered with my thicknesser because I didn't know I should have glued sacrificial timber to the sides to get the snipe out before the ring got cut. I'll know for the next time but this was my first time using a thicknesser except for a few practice cuts on long timber. I don't know if I'll be doing much more segmenting. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@gordonmillar998]

baconsoda The way I sand the rings is to hold the first one against a 300mm sanding disk on the lathe or stand alone disk sander. Then glue it onto a sacrificial block, mounted on the lathe. Then hold the sanding disk against the rough face of your ring, to sand it smoth. Then repete with other rings.

[@baconsoda]

Gordon Millar Ah, thank you. I was using a belt sander and then wondered about making a sanding disk for the lathe. I'll do that this afternoon.

[@GrowingJournal]

The colours and grain you've brought out on that piece are fantastic! All the best. Chris.

[@baconsoda]

Chris's Allotment Journal Thanks Chris, I'm looking forward to the next one because there will be no pressure to complete on time. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@PCman70]

that's a fine looking bowl Brendan. Well done you for not giving up after the 1st mishap. Sean

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

PCman70 Thanks Sean, I did say ''Oh goodness me, isn't that slightly unfortunate" when I went through the bottom of the bowl...or words to that effect and just had to get my skates on and do another because time was running out. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@kbbacon]

A torch can cover up a myriad of defects. Very nicely done!!

[@baconsoda]

kbbacon Thanks Kevin, I think there will be more torching done in future to cover up grain issues. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@fredgraber9385]

Very nice piece Brendan. I learned those techniques from Martin also, as I am color blind also, so decorating needs to be done without color. You have a very interesting piece there and thanks for sharing. Fred

[@baconsoda]

Fred Graber Thanks Fred, I liked doing this because it gave me a chance to try decorating without making a whole load of colour faux-pas. I am definitely going to try more of this and use an angle grinder to be a bit more aggressive with the carving. I'll make videos of anything that turn out half decent. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@mauricebuckley8771]

Beautiful piece of work, Brendan. Well done.

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Maurice Buckley Thank you Maurice. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@czellner5894]

Beautiful Brendan! Thanks for sharing, All the best Charlie

[@baconsoda]

Charlie Zellner Thanks Charlie, I hope to salvage the first broken bowl so I'll maybe video that. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@ZacHiggins]

Oh man, that bowl is absolutely amazing!! I love the runes, and the burning and gilt cream just make the piece pop. Excellent work Brendan. I'm excited to try out gilt cream on some projects myself, just ordered some yesterday.

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Zac Higgins Thank you Zac. Go easy on the gilt cream because it is very invasive and will leave a big smudge if you just put it on your finger and start rubbing it on the bowl. The only way to get rid of the smudge is to sand it off because the gilt is extremely fine and gets well into any spaces, however microscopic. I found the best way to apply it was with a piece of cloth folded into a pad and barely touched on the cream in the jar. I ran the lathe at a slow-medium pace and touched the pad to the work very slowly to try to prevent a big deposit on the initial spot I touched. It is easy to add a little more several times than try to spread out a big deposit of gilt. Use the cream after any oil and before any waxes. Remember, little is more. The cream may seem expensive but you use so little it lasts a long time. If I outlive my little jar, I'll be happy enough. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@ZacHiggins]

BMac Woodturning Thanks for the tips on the gilt cream Brendan. I have a feeling you just saved me a lot of hassle!! I'll let you know how it goes once I use it. I have a platter project that I'd like to do for Mother's Day this year that I plan to try it out on.

[@baconsoda]

Zac Higgins I hope yuo don't forget to let us see it. I have a couple of your updates to watch but I'm saving them for tonight.

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

baconsoda Wrong account again. I really need to look at which I'm in before answering comments.

[@tropifiori]

That is lovely .

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Frank B Thank you Frank. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@MARKBaid]

Not sure how I missed this one Brendan but it's a beautiful piece. I love how your face lights up when you speak of your children. I heard some say love makes you sparkle. I turned thru the bottom of a big walnut bowl and plugged it with a piece of maple. An accident that turned out beautiful. Maybe think of plugging the first bowl. Take care my friend Mark

[@baconsoda]

MARK Baid Thanks Mark. It's easy to miss videos, I do it all the time because I'm subbed to so many people the videos seem to flood in and then I fall behind. I am going to do what you suggest because I want to send the bowl to my son. I will probably do a video on the fix because I'm sure someone might want to see how to cure a mistake like that. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@MARKBaid]

I'll look forward to that video Brendan. Oh by the way where would I look to find out how to look up names in Celtic Mark

[@baconsoda]

MARK Baid If you do a search on Google there is a huge amount of Irish/Celtic related stuff. Just specify the names and Irish in a search and you should get on great. If you have any trouble let me know what you are looking for and I'll see what I can do for you in terms of info hunts. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@adamquincey4371]

Beautiful piece...! Cheers...

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Adam Quincey Thank you Adan. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@TomStratton]

Wonderful looking work Brendan... Shame there was no video of your efforts ;-) Look forward to seeing how you repair the first one! Cheers Tom

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Tom Stratton Thank you Tom. i was under so much pressure to get this piece done I didn't even think of a video but I am going to try to rescue the one with the hole and make a few others to experiment with this carving and burning technique so I'll make videos of those. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop]

Great job Brendan mate, the piece looks Beautiful, Best wishes Harry

[@baconsoda]

The Little Garden Shed Workshop Thanks Harry, I was happy with how it turned out. It's not as good as Martin's but it had opened a whole new area of wood design for me. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@tingturner1]

Gorgeous piece of wood you chose Brendon and a nice bowl. Congrats on 2nd place Regards Glyn

[@baconsoda]

tingturner1 Thanks Glyn, I bought a 7 foot board so I was able to select the best looking piece for the bowl but, really, any of the pieces would have done, it was very good quality. I am very lucky to have a hardwood imported about 10 minutes away so he i easy to pay and has good stock. I'll be heading off to see him next week again. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@GingerRootable]

Just passing through, congratulations! Thanks for turning us on to Martin's Bazaar! I love those pendants and rune bowls are awesome things! Do you have special stones for them? These are from the Viking era? Someone gave me some rune stones in a bag as a gift because I made a crack remark about needing a crystal ball. So they sent me some rune stones! They are supposed to be an ancient diving tool! Actually I thought it was a cool gift to receive! I know there was a big deal about stones with holes in them being prized as well. These rune bowls are spectacular! I have a pedestal bowl sink and I wonder if a rune bowl with the hole would make a nice sink basin in one of my bathrooms. Hmmm. Have to check out this option. I have a glass sink handmade why not a wooden handmade sink? We wash and use cutting boards all the time. This would be for a sink that wasn't used that often. A guest room. Another option to consider perhaps when marketing those bowls. In the US those kinds of sinks are hot stuff!

[@ChurchClown7]

Very nice. Thanks for putting up the links.

[@baconsoda]

Donald Fugitt Thank you Donald. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

baconsoda Oops, I was in the wrong account again.

[@PENFOLD1962]

Oooh my heart sank when I saw the hole! All that work, but only having a few hours to replace it and getting 2nd Prize! Now thats an achievement to be proud of mate. Can't you give the first bowl a second chance? A nice burl or Yew plugging the hole. But you did amazing, congratulations. Cheers Andy

[@baconsoda]

+PENFOLD CARPER Thanks Andy, I am going to plug the first bowl and give it to my son because the competition piece went to my daughter who helped me with Rune examples. In the end I abandoned the proper Runes because they just didn't look as good as I wanted them to or as I could make them. It was a fun piece to make and I'll try more of this decoration thing. Probably burn the workshop down but it's all learning. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@oaksho]

That is a beautiful Bowl Brendan, a real piece of art . As a save for the first bowl I think I would turn a spindle stem with a foot on the bottom and make the top of it fit in the hole in the bowl bottom. also maybe a cone/finial to fit on the inside of the bowl, just a thought. All the best Tony

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

***** Thank you Tony. That's a really good idea, I was thinking of fitting a plug and finishing as intended but I like your idea a lot. I've had a few good ideas on how to rescue this bowl so I have a bit of thinking to do. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@tonybanner7599]

You can use the damaged one as the base of a candle holder.

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Tony Banner Thank you, this is the third idea I've been given. I never thought of turning it upsidedown. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@dilanciara88]

Thanks for sharing this B. It looks awesome :)

[@baconsoda]

dilanciara88 Thank you D. I'll show you the holey one tomorrow, i'm going to try to save it some time. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@dilanciara88]

:) Thanx B.Your my inspiration.

[@dawnfiniff9338]

Gorgeous! Put the one with a hole in it on a small stand, and put a glass bowl inside as a table centerpiece to hold fruit or something.

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

Dawn Finiff This is a good idea. i was going to try to plug it and try again but you and Larry have given me good alternatives. I'll think about this a bit more. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@diggerdooleysallotmentplot3905]

Brendan that is really beautiful :)

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

diggerdooleys allotment Thank you very much. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@TheTinyTrailerWorkshop]

Well done Brendan! The colours work wonderfully! In the words of the immortal Tom... Allow me to bow down before you! ;>) I had a thought though ... with your first bowl... Maybe you could use the hole as a pivot point and make it into a roulette wheel of sorts! Maybe a whole new craze! ;>) Thanks for sharing Larry

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

The Tiny Trailer Workshop Thank you Larry. I was going to try to put a plug in the bottom and try to finish it but your idea might be a good challenge. I'll think about this. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@tblbaby]

Excellent! I think if you were shooting for a ruined bowl the beautiful first was really the answer. Was that your daughter with the pond on her allotment who's always making tea in the shed in stead of getting the garden work done? I saw your remarks on her page, and I think I saw your face in hers. When I make pie I use a fork along the rim of the crust and I guess that's what you meant by pie-rography, not really sure, but that was some nice looking wood work. I'm not sure what I'm saying in the pie ruins, but I hope it's nothing indecent O_O

[@bmacwoodturning2035]

tblbaby Thank you. That girl on the allotment isn't my daughter but I maybe speak to her like she is one.... Oh No! The age thing again. I got examined by a 15 year old doctor a couple of weeks ago but the worst part was the 13 year old nurse who was helping him.. Her name is Katie Lane and she looks like her Dad who had an angular type of face like mine so Katie has a certain similarity in structure. I bet your pies taste a lot better than mine. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@mackeroons779]

tblbaby Sadly, I'm not allowed an allotment. It's a rule. I'm barely managing to keep a single geranium plant alive in my flat, and my seeds would keel over and give up life as soon as they were tall enough to realise whose windowsill they had sprouted on! :) However, I do make a lot of tea as a method of procrastination.

[@tblbaby]

That's a shame Oonagh, but it sounds like you were trained more in the methods of ancient human sacrifice than gardening. That's pretty entertaining and you can probably get more food from murder than nurture, truth be told. You can always trade meat for potatoes and greens, so don't fret. Making tea is obviously most important. I think you'd be deported probably if you couldn't manage that. Good to meet you, we've heard good stuff from your dad :)

[@mackeroons779]

tblbaby Making tea (and, to a lesser extent, coffee) to a reliable standard is a skill that should be taught to all people intending to take up a job in England or Ireland. Being able to make a round of drinks in work is vital to good team spirit! Good to meet you to! :)

[@mackeroons779]

tblbaby That last word in my previous reply was meant to be a "too". Curse my deteriorating keyboard skills!

[@GingerRootable]

Where are you selling the pens? I have to buy a birthday gift this June around the 15th for somebody and I think they would treasure one of the pens. This person adores stationery items. I was thinking a wooden chest with a pen maybe? Desk blotter? I need you're website name please Father Tattie! I did something really stupid by putting a GoPro around my head trying to compete with Dale and headed toward the pond out back to film a Crane bird (they're very large water fowl) and I fell, lol, with the GoPro strapped to my head and grabbed the reeds in the pond which slashed open two fingers! Six stitches later...geez. So while I am laid up here in bitter agony I am going to do what any reasonably insane person would now do, SHOP!