I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a "pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?


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Hi Boru,

Turn it and see what you get. I have done some pieces with worm holes and
they look great. I turned a pen and it has a worm hole and my friend pick
that one because it was so unique. Good luck.

Dan

"Boru" wrote in message
...
I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?


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Boru

Slack Linux #328989
http://counter.li.org

This might sound a little silly to some, but I am tired of the pieces
I see that are sanded and finished to the point that they look like
they are some kind of resin, not wood.

I always enjoy the contributions of Mother Nature to the overall
design, and worm holes, knots and other "features" made by her are
almost always welcome.

Now if the bowl was made to use for salads or anything else that goes
to the table I would want it as blemish free as possible. Otherwise,
I have a tendency to look for the more "featured" pieces of wood.

Robert

I like pieces with 'character'.

As someone on this group once told me, "If it holds water, it's a bowl - if
it doesn't it's Art."


Tom S.
"Boru" wrote in message
...
I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?


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Boru

Slack Linux #328989
http://counter.li.org

I like turning wood with worm holes, I always get something
interesting to me and to others.

If the worms are still in them, it's a bit messy.

Old Guy


On Nov 24, 8:37 pm, Boru wrote:
I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a "pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?

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Boru

Slack Linux #328989http://counter.li.org

make sure the worms dont get dizzy from the turning. this is easily
achieved by giving the bowl some microwave quality time.
to your point - wood with character is always a plus, though
the average Joe might like his un-naturally perfect.

I sell some stuff through a local gallery - items with lots of worm holes
sell as well as those without - I clean out the holes and turn thin enough
that the perforated nature is clear to the viewer. It does make it harder
to vacuum chuck the end result though.....



"Max63" wrote in message
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make sure the worms dont get dizzy from the turning. this is easily
achieved by giving the bowl some microwave quality time.
to your point - wood with character is always a plus, though
the average Joe might like his un-naturally perfect.



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Just got back from a craft sale, made a few bucks, not bad. Got this
piece, a burr-yew box with a fancy alabaster lid, this old lady looked
at it and said she liked it, I turned it round to show her a natural
hole and burr shape in it, "Oh its a pity about that isn't it", Doh!
Turned out she wanted perfect, no features and looking like polished
glass.

In message , Tom S
writes
I like pieces with 'character'.

As someone on this group once told me, "If it holds water, it's a bowl - if
it doesn't it's Art."


Tom S.
"Boru" wrote in message
...
I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?


--
Boru

Slack Linux #328989
http://counter.li.org



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Robert Strudwick

William Noble wrote:
I sell some stuff through a local gallery - items with lots of worm holes
sell as well as those without - I clean out the holes and turn thin enough
that the perforated nature is clear to the viewer. It does make it harder
to vacuum chuck the end result though.....

As long as the holes are not where I'll be working, I just stick a
piece of masking tape over them. Helps conserve vacuum.



"Max63" wrote in message
...
make sure the worms dont get dizzy from the turning. this is easily
achieved by giving the bowl some microwave quality time.
to your point - wood with character is always a plus, though
the average Joe might like his un-naturally perfect.





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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

Those are my principles. If you don't
like them I have others. (Groucho Marx)

actually, I was attempting humor - when I need to vac chuck something with
holes, I just put a plastic bag over it - masking tape leaves glue behind
and costs something, plastic bags are everywhere and do the job just fine
unless the hole is REALLY big, in which case you can bridge it with paper or
cardboard.


"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
...
William Noble wrote:
I sell some stuff through a local gallery - items with lots of worm holes
sell as well as those without - I clean out the holes and turn thin
enough that the perforated nature is clear to the viewer. It does make
it harder to vacuum chuck the end result though.....

As long as the holes are not where I'll be working, I just stick a piece
of masking tape over them. Helps conserve vacuum.





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Thanks for the replies.
I do wish I`d found this group a long time ago, ye are all very helpful.



Boru

Slack Linux #328989
http://counter.li.org

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:37:04 +0000, Boru wrote:

I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a "pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?

I was working on a butternut vase that had hundreds of little worm holes and
having a hell of a time keeping them open... the shavings and sanding dust kept
plugging them up and I wanted them to be a feature of the piece..

Chuck had a great idea: Wax the rough sanded piece on the lathe to fill the
holes, sand to whatever grit you want and then hit it with a heat gun to melt
the wax out.. worked great..
Actually, I did a show this weekend and almost sold that ugly sucker..
If you happened to see my "Baja Art Show" post on ABPW, it's on the back corner
of the extra table..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:06:37 -0500, "Tom S" wrote:

I like pieces with 'character'.

As someone on this group once told me, "If it holds water, it's a bowl - if
it doesn't it's Art."

Yep.. and bowls are cheap, art is expensive..

I sold 3 bowls this weekend and 2 of them had fairly large holes in them..


Tom S.
"Boru" wrote in message
...
I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?


--
Boru

Slack Linux #328989
http://counter.li.org



mac

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On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:47:24 +0000, robert strudwick
wrote:

Just got back from a craft sale, made a few bucks, not bad. Got this
piece, a burr-yew box with a fancy alabaster lid, this old lady looked
at it and said she liked it, I turned it round to show her a natural
hole and burr shape in it, "Oh its a pity about that isn't it", Doh!
Turned out she wanted perfect, no features and looking like polished
glass.

Those are the folks that I direct to the nearest Wal-Mart..

In message , Tom S
writes
I like pieces with 'character'.

As someone on this group once told me, "If it holds water, it's a bowl - if
it doesn't it's Art."


Tom S.
"Boru" wrote in message
...
I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?


--
Boru

Slack Linux #328989
http://counter.li.org




mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

Just for discussion's sake, I wonder if "worm holes" are really worm
holes. I would think that the Powder Post Beetle would be a more
likely candidate for the job. And, if so, I would want to make darn
sure they were all dead in any piece of wood I brought into my shop or
storage place.

Pete Stanaitis
--------------------

Boru wrote:

I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a "pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do ye
think ?

once you turn the piece, the flying bug fragments pretty much give you proof
that the beasties are no more - my curren theory is to submerge infested
wood in water for a day or two and then take it out - figure that ought to
either drown the beasties or cause them to go buy scuba gear


"spaco" wrote in message
...
Just for discussion's sake, I wonder if "worm holes" are really worm
holes. I would think that the Powder Post Beetle would be a more likely
candidate for the job. And, if so, I would want to make darn sure they
were all dead in any piece of wood I brought into my shop or storage
place.

Pete Stanaitis
--------------------

Boru wrote:

I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do
ye
think ?



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I microwave the roughed-out piece to be sure on PP beetles and larvae.
Even then, some only look stunned, not dead. Then I take a sharpened
piece of wire and pass it thru the hole. Then I AnchorSeal and store
them to dry. In central NC, those damned beetles get into almost every
species I like to turn... :-(

I'm sure I miss a few, but what else is new...
-j

In article , William Noble
wrote:

once you turn the piece, the flying bug fragments pretty much give you proof
that the beasties are no more - my curren theory is to submerge infested
wood in water for a day or two and then take it out - figure that ought to
either drown the beasties or cause them to go buy scuba gear


"spaco" wrote in message
...
Just for discussion's sake, I wonder if "worm holes" are really worm
holes. I would think that the Powder Post Beetle would be a more likely
candidate for the job. And, if so, I would want to make darn sure they
were all dead in any piece of wood I brought into my shop or storage
place.

Pete Stanaitis
--------------------

Boru wrote:

I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do
ye
think ?

spaco wrote:
Just for discussion's sake, I wonder if "worm holes" are really worm
holes. I would think that the Powder Post Beetle would be a more
likely candidate for the job. And, if so, I would want to make darn
sure they were all dead in any piece of wood I brought into my shop or
storage place.

Well, they probably are beetles but in the larvae stage so they're kinda
wormy sort critters...

....Kevin
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Kevin Miller
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
Registered Linux User No: 307357