I started and rough turned this bowl from olive about three years ago after a trip to Arizona where one of you hooked me up with fresh mesquite and olive trunks.
As I turned the wood and later as it dried, I found a lot of interesting figure, eyes, and grain. But I also found cracks and loose knots which dismayed me. I did not want to fill with CA glue and did not want to use anything to detract from the olive.
UV resin to the rescue. UV resin is a special resin which hardens when exposed to ultra-violet light. Using a small UV flashlight, I can squeeze out a small bead. Then shine the UV flashlight on it to start the curing process. Then move on to another area.
The flashlight is not strong enough to drive a full cure. I must expose it to direct sunlight for a full cure. That is a little more difficult in a winter snowstorm. There are powered stronger UV lights available but I do not use one.
I trust UV resin is stronger and more durable than CA glue. It is more convenient than 2 part epoxy where I would need to mix up at least a small batch and then hurry to use it in several areas. While treating additional areas, epoxy would run out of earlier treated areas.
I cannot endorse any brand or formulation. I picked a clear resin. Additives may block the sunlight from curing.
I would appreciate you sharing your experiences with UV resin.
Enjoy.
p.s. If you would like a more in depth demonstration, please contact me for an IRD (Zoom Demo) on this or other topics.
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Gorgeous!
Definitely not firewood. That turned out beautifully thank you for sharing it with us well done
I like it
Thanks for the tip on the UV resin, Alan!
It's great that you were able to show the initial turning, even though it was three years ago. The bowl dried well. It's interesting that you used UV cure resin to repair the cracks and pits. Do you think you will be using that again in the future if you find the need? The finished bowl is quite nice. Olive is very pretty. Too bad it is so hard to come by. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.🙂🙂
Very beautiful Alan.
That is a nice bowl, Allan. It would be a shame to use it for firewood.
Beautiful bowl Alan. I too love Olive wood, I have turned a few peppermills from blanks. They display well with a finish.
Take care
Cheers
Harold
I also have Olive from Arizona and it all has tiny cracks and voids when dry. Is it only the variety that grows in Arizona or all olive? Smells great when turning or sanding.
Very nice Alan
Really nice, Alan. Olive wood is always worth saving. Are you sue it's not already a famous and valuable piece?
Bill
Thank you another great video. What brand and type of walnut oil do you use?
Thanks
Olive can definitely be challenging, but usually worth it. Nicely done!