Rectangle bowl......

[Barry Stratton]

A "friend", and I use that term loosely:p, pointed me to Mark Placek's website filled with amazing square and rectangle bowls.

How hard can it be I thought, just some scraps, glue, and clamps. Well, it's also patience and precision...both of which I lack....but here is my first attempt. ..... 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 1 3/4....one coat AO, buffed. Walnut, Jarrah, Redheart.

ANY and ALL comments appreciated.

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[David Christopher]

Barry, that is really nice. love the color combination (really great first attempt )

[Dewey Torres]

These have become very popular of late and I see why!!!
Great looking work.:)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Barry....beautifully done! Have your fingers quit ducking yet? I'm sitting here pondering a piece of mesquite crotch given to me by a Fedex pilot from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Everytime I think about doing a winged bowl with it the fingers on both hands flinch!

[Toney Robertson]

Cool bowl.

Now would you consider that a segmented bowl?

Toney

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Toney...a segmented winged bowl?

[Steve Schlumpf]

I like it! Nice use of colors! Good form and finish! Pretty cool effect! Sure to grab everyone's attention!

[alex carey]

Nicely done. I hate turning air. Great job on your first winged bowl.

[Richard Madison]

Very nice piece. Laminated, not segmented. Love the top side, not so much the bottom. Bothered by the varying thickness and flat spots at corners of the wings, but not sure what to suggest. I hate when somebody complains but has no suggestion for improvement. Sorry about that. Still a very nice piece despite my nitpicking.

[Jim Kountz]

Nice job!! I tried a square platter the other day and it didnt work out so good. Yours is excellent!!

[Dewey Torres]

Nice job!! I tried a square platter the other day and it didnt work out so good. Yours is excellent!!


Please ... lets see the pics.

I posted my mess ups in my album ok?

[Jim Kountz]

Please ... lets see the pics.

I posted my mess ups in my album ok?

Ok ok, but it will have to be tomorrow, too cold to go out in the shop right now, its only 12 here!!

Dang you Dewey!!

[Barry Stratton]

Thanks for the comments folks!

And these wingy dingy thingies aren't too bad. Turn ANYTHING with body parts on the wrong side of the rest and you will get thumped. ....these just put a little "cutting" emphasis on the thump!:D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bowl Barry. I call that pucker factor. Don't get the pinkies or a shirt sleeve on the other side of the tool rest.

[Steve Mawson]

I like what you have done here. Looks quite unique. My lathe is only big enough that it would hold a jelly bean or two. Like it a lot.

[Mark Placek]

A "friend", and I use that term loosely:p, pointed me to Mark Placek's website filled with amazing square and rectangle bowls.

How hard can it be I thought, just some scraps, glue, and clamps. Well, it's also patience and precision...both of which I lack....but here is my first attempt. ..... 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 1 3/4....one coat AO, buffed. Walnut, Jarrah, Redheart.

ANY and ALL comments appreciated.


Hi Barry,

Great job! Nice bowl..
I've been waiting for someone to try this type of turning.
I hope you'll continue to develop your own style with square and rectangular bowls.
You now know how dangerous it is have a very unbalanced piece of wood spinning.

[Keith Burns]

Nice piece Barry ! Keep it up .

[Robert McGowen]

I want to try that, but I keep thinking I would be cutting up a perfectly good cutting board!

[Barry Stratton]

Thanks for the kind words folks and I plan to make some more.

Good to see you at the Creek Mark, hope to hear more from you!

[Jarrod McGehee]

too cold to go out in the shop right now, its only 12 here!!


That's why I love living in San Diego :D:D:D