Elm NE 3 footed bowl

[Bill Bolen]

This piece of Elm did not want to keep its bark on. I used 3 tubes of CA at the bark line trying to keep all in place but still lost about and inch. 3 Tall carved feet on this 8X4.5 piece completes the form. Finished with 3 coats of DO and buffed.Questions, comments and critiques always welcome...Bill...

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Bill. Really like the finish. I am going to have to try doing a foot on a bowl when I get time. Yea in 330 days I can do it.:D

[David Christopher]

Man that really looks good.... I like the feet

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice NE Bill! Really like the darker color of the elm! Good form and finish! Great job on the feet! Adds a lot of character! Very nice work!

[John Frigillana]

;) Still looks great, I've had similar incidents but with a lot of CA and bark shavings stuffed under the void of the bark, I was able to salvage the NE. Great work with the foot.:rolleyes:

[Bill Bolen]

Bernie keep busy and the retirement day will be here before you know it. And to help your fellow workers out start dropping hints about a retirement gift early...Bill...

[Ron Lynch]

Very nice, do you have any photos of the bottom, so I can steal your design for the feet? They look very impressive from the side.

[Bill Bolen]

Ron afraid I do not have full on bottom pics. The sides taper down and through the bottom if that makes any sense. The 3 feet are the remains of one large ring turned on the bottom that was pretty much flush with the tennon. Unwanted wood was then carved/sanded out...Bill..

[Barry Stratton]

Very nice looking NE and the "feet" are a nice, different look.

I remember Travis Stinson used to include similar feet on his stuff back when he was turning:D

[Ron Lynch]

Thanks Bill,
That's kind of what I thought I saw. Once again, very nice.

[Bill Bolen]

Ron: I stumbled across a bottom pic from an earlier bowl. I no longer leave the big ridge leading to the foot. I instead leave to foot stand-alone with the bottom continuing the curve from the interior foot to the center. But this works too and is a bit more simple for an early attempt...Bill...

[Wayne Bower]

Bill, nice bowl. I haven't tried any feet as yet. Very cool.

[Ron Lynch]

Thanks for the pic Bill, I 've got it now. Someday winter will be over and I can retreat to my unheated shop and give this a try.

[Dewey Torres]

WOW,
How did I miss this one?!

SWEET!