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Barry Stratton
02-19-2009, 12:03 AM
Our area got hit with some impressive winds last summer when a "twister" almost touched down...... I helped some folks from church clean up their yard and got about 1 1/2 cords of firewood for my trouble. This bowl is turned from a piece of elm that the wife's father planted back in 1915 or so.............

8 1/2 x 3 1/4....sanded thru 800 on inside, wire brushed on outside. Walnut oil finish, no buff.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM3124650x548.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM3130650x586.jpg

Russian Olive............this piece was REALLY checked bad, but got something out of it.
5 1/4 x 2 1/2 Walnut Oil finish.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM3121650x540.jpg

Walnut from my free tree score a few months ago.....the sap is sooooooo white!
6 3/4 x 2 3/4 Walnut Oil finish.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM3122650x543.jpg

And some more Hackberry..... Sanded thru 800 on inside, outside wire brushed AND with no bottom.....it wobbles but don't fall down!

5 1/2 x 2 1/2 Walnut Oil finish........

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM3132650x496.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM3134650x461.jpg
Steve Schlumpf
02-19-2009, 12:28 AM
Wow - that's some beautiful work Barry!

Great looking Elm! Love the swirl patterns on the inside! Also interesting contrast between inside/outside finishes. Has to be pretty cool to hold!

The Russian Olive is amazing! Looks like a striped walnut! Real rich color! Nice form - glad you were able to save it!

The Walnut sapwood is almost shocking it is so white! What's up with that? Neat effect!

Really like the Hackberry! Great form, beautiful grain and colors! Also like the rounded bottom - just to be different. You did a good job on centering it because the bowl sits straight.

Nice work! Seriously - nice work on all of these!
alex carey
02-19-2009, 2:06 AM
great stuff, especially that third picture. That is a beautiful bowl.
Kirk Miller
02-19-2009, 2:29 AM
Nice work Barry........I like the look of steal brushing. I think that is the first time I have seen that.
ROY DICK
02-19-2009, 7:30 AM
Barry,

Well done. I really like the wanut the best,but they all are great.

Roy
Toney Robertson
02-19-2009, 7:44 AM
They all look good.

What is this wire brushing? I have never heard of that.

Do you have more details?

Toney
Ken Fitzgerald
02-19-2009, 8:35 AM
Very nice bowls Barry!
Dewey Torres
02-19-2009, 8:38 AM
Bowls and photos are great
Rick Prosser
02-19-2009, 8:49 AM
Really like that Russian Olive!
Terry Quiram
02-19-2009, 9:25 AM
Very nice bowls. The Walnut and Hackberry are real eye catchers.
Keith Burns
02-19-2009, 9:26 AM
Excellent work all around Barry.
steven carter
02-19-2009, 10:19 AM
All are really nice looking bowls. The elm will be a great keepsake for your family for years to come. Thanks for sharing.

Steve
Jim Kountz
02-19-2009, 10:25 AM
Really nice work, Im amazed how white the sap on the walnut is!! All the bowls look great!!
Paul Douglass
02-19-2009, 10:37 AM
All verry nicely done. The Olive is my favorite.
Don Carter
02-19-2009, 12:07 PM
Wow! Great looking bowls, Barry. Love the first bowl.

All the best.

Don
Bernie Weishapl
02-19-2009, 1:20 PM
Barry those are beauties. You have been busy.