Woodworker's Journal 2002-26-3, страница 15

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The composite system was highly polished. I would like to attempt to replicate this on the lathe. Does one of your experts know how it's done?

Dr. H. James Scliroeer

Orange Park, Florida

A I was privileged to attend the "Wood Turning in North America since 1930" exhibit last fall. In that collection was a bowl created by Philip Moulthrop that matches your description exactly. According to the literature for the show, Mr. Moulthrop first turns a spheroid shape and then covers it with a layer of black

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epoxy mixed with sawdust. He then embeds cross sections of branches into the epoxy mixture. After the cross section, epoxy and sawdust layer has cured, he

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Photo from the Wood Turning Center Library. PmMphla. PA USA. Philip C. Moulthrop; Mosaic Bowl. 1994: White pine cross sections, epoxy. sawdust; H 11 xOiam 19,; Collection of Yale University Art Gallery, Gift 01 Ruth and David Waterbury. BA 1958. in honor of Patricia £ Kane. 2000.93.1: Photo by John Carlano.

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June 2002 Woodworker's Journal