So I decided to mix technologies. I cut rings out of canary wood using the SO to make a bowl not out of segmented rings but continuous rings, each one with a slight recess to allow them to nest together and aid in the gluing process. 
Paul

Cool idea!

I like that idea. 

It will be interesting to see this one finished.

I love canarywood, should be a beautiful bowl.

I glued it up last night. The nesting idea worked well. Glue up was quick and simple. The nice part was that it was all done with the onboard CAD tools so no computer required. 
Paul

Finished it up except for the finish. 
Paul

Beautiful! Love the grain patterns!

Looking good. 

The inside of that bowl is mesmerizing Paul, beautiful!

Man, that's purdy! Love the way you arranged the grain.

I have three coats of the ceramic finish on at this point. I think I’m going to keep adding coats for a few days and see what happens. 
Paul

Is the finish watery wipe on poly?

That came out rather well. What is ceramic finish?

John Morris posted an article a few weeks ago regarding a new finish coming out of Japan. It is a ceramic finish much like what they put on cars but formulated for wood. I ordered a sample bottle to see what it’s all about. It is supposed to be a waterproof finish. It wipes on and dries in 20 min so you can get multiple coats on in a day. It is alcohol thin and goes a long ways. So far I really like it. 
Paul

What does the finish look like?

 

Nevermind...

 

JT

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by jthornton