My work so far part 2

[John Beaver]

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]

I would say you are off to a great start. Great to see your work.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

John...Both of these look great. Excellent first bowl.....Excellent mallet!

[David Christopher]

man, both are beautiful. keep up the good work

[John Shuk]

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]

Thanks for coming back for the extra 2 pics. They are both great.

[Don Carter]

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]

Great looking first bowl and mallet.

[alex carey]

I love the bowl, the contrast in the two woods is great.

[Steve Schlumpf]

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]

Nice mallet. Is that about a $100 piece of Cocobolo?

[Paul Douglass]

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]

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.