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Blooming Carved Sculpture
Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: Mark Doolittle
Doolittle designed this piece to reflect his interests in marine biology and nature. Starting with a single 2-in.-thick slab of amboyna burl, he used rotary and hand tools to carve layers that correspond to the color shift from heartwood to sapwood, creating an effect that resembles nested bowls. The bubinga base is finished with a burnt-umber glaze coat and sprayed polyurethane; the burl is finished with a Danish oil base followed by several coats of super-blond shellac.
Photo: George Post
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