Earlier this summer, Dennis met with Richard Pankratz, a bronze sculptor, to develop a convincing patina on urns made of wood. The happy result is this finish in aged bronze.
The advantage of the faux bronze urn is that the urn itself is lighter in weight, and the use of pine keeps the urns in a very reasonable price range. Many customers contact Dennis to find a bio-degradable urn that is still beautiful enough to display at a memorial service.
Dennis will probably use this finish on more turnings done in plain woods. It does not, however, qualify as a food-safe finish for bowls.