View Full Version : My work so far part 2
John Beaver
02-03-2009, 7:38 PM
Here is the follow up to my previous post.
I guess you can only post 5 photos at a time.
10x5 Walnut and Zebra wood bowl. My wife kept asking me if I could make a bowl, so this is my first attempt at a bowl. It’s finished with 3 coats of danish oil and it’s very shiny in person. The bottom sits on a rim with a nice relief.
6. Cocobolo mallet. I didn’t put a finish on this and I only sanded the mallet end to 80 grit so it wouldn’t be too slippery. I made this as a functional tool, and I love the weight of the cocobolo.
Steve Mawson
02-03-2009, 7:53 PM
I would say you are off to a great start. Great to see your work.
Ken Fitzgerald
02-03-2009, 8:33 PM
John...Both of these look great. Excellent first bowl.....Excellent mallet!
David Christopher
02-03-2009, 9:11 PM
man, both are beautiful. keep up the good work
John Shuk
02-03-2009, 9:13 PM
Very nice. Cocobolo is a great looking wood too.
You don't happen to be from New York do you?
I used to know a John Beaver.
Dewey Torres
02-03-2009, 9:16 PM
Thanks for coming back for the extra 2 pics. They are both great.
Don Carter
02-03-2009, 9:20 PM
Welcome John:
Good looking stuff! Much better than my first bowl and the mallet is great. I love the cocobolo, too.
All the best.
Don
Bernie Weishapl
02-03-2009, 10:57 PM
Great looking first bowl and mallet.
alex carey
02-04-2009, 12:13 AM
I love the bowl, the contrast in the two woods is great.
Steve Schlumpf
02-04-2009, 8:53 AM
John - very nice work once again! I've been turning for a shade over 4 years now and I have yet to turn a mallet! Really like yours - both the style and your choice of wood!
Looking forward to seeing more of your turnings real soon!
Terry Quiram
02-04-2009, 9:14 AM
Nice mallet. Is that about a $100 piece of Cocobolo?
Paul Douglass
02-04-2009, 10:02 AM
Very, very nice work. I love the wood choices on the bowl. You really seem to have an eye for wood turning and the talent to go along with it.
John Beaver
02-04-2009, 5:29 PM
Thanks everyone for the comments. The positive responses really make it feel like it's worth the effort to do the work.
John Shuk: re: "am I from New York." Nope I live on the other coast.
Terry Quiram: re: the cost of the cocobolo. Fortunately I picked up a scrap end so there was no real cost to me.
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