First 2 bowls

[Mike Stephens]

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]

Mike those are some fine looking bowls...I like um both

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bowls Mike. Really like the simple form.

[Eugene Wigley]

Great looking bowls. Nice form and nice wood.

[Steve Schlumpf]

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]

Mike nice form and good job on both. the color in the ash is quite nice. that silver.

[Dewey Torres]

Nice ones,

Did you rough them out wet and these are the finals, or did you turn them dry?

[Jim Kountz]

Good job on both of them, for a first they are excellent!!

[Nathan Hawkes]

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]

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]

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