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Mike Stephens
03-15-2009, 8:36 PM
This is my first bowl. It is 4 1/2" diameter X 2" tall and a heavy 1/8" thick.
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This is my second. It is Ash and is basically the same size and shape.
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I have already finished a third which is much bigger and totally different. I will post pics soon.
Just wanted to share.:) Thanks for all the help.
Mike
David Christopher
03-15-2009, 8:39 PM
Mike those are some fine looking bowls...I like um both
Bernie Weishapl
03-15-2009, 9:29 PM
Great looking bowls Mike. Really like the simple form.
Eugene Wigley
03-15-2009, 9:32 PM
Great looking bowls. Nice form and nice wood.
Steve Schlumpf
03-15-2009, 9:40 PM
Mike - first one is cherry? I like both of your bowls! Nice form and finish! Really like the color variation in the Ash! Nice work! Looking forward to seeing what's next!
Jarrod McGehee
03-15-2009, 11:45 PM
Mike nice form and good job on both. the color in the ash is quite nice. that silver.
Dewey Torres
03-16-2009, 2:02 AM
Nice ones,
Did you rough them out wet and these are the finals, or did you turn them dry?
Jim Kountz
03-16-2009, 3:21 AM
Good job on both of them, for a first they are excellent!!
Nathan Hawkes
03-16-2009, 7:17 AM
what jim said!! You're on your way to being a great turner if you keep it up at the same learning curve!.
Jeff Nicol
03-16-2009, 7:28 AM
Mike, Your bowls look very nice, the finish is good and I see no tool marks in them. Tools marks are the bane of the woodturners world and to get rid of them is always a great thing! Keep at it and soon you will be a star in the turning world!
Keep on a turning,
Jeff
Mike Stephens
03-16-2009, 8:57 PM
Thanks for all the kind words. I am hooked and will share my progress with all you Creekers. I will also try to help others as they get sucked into the vortex.:)
Dewey these were turned from ash and yes Steve Cherry that were semi dried. I just tried turning them as uniformly thin as I could. I know there will be some movement but there is no sign of them cracking. I was a little impatient it being my first attempts.
Thanks,
Mike
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