First NE Bowl!

[Chris Rae]

Here is my first natural edge bowl. It's also my first time to turn air :eek:. I managed to keep almost all the bark on it though :D. I found a couple worm holes when I got in there too. I'm pretty pleased with it for my first one. It just has Danish oil on it right now, when that dries I might put some lacquer or wipe on poly on it too. Comments and/or critiques are welcome, I'm always open to learning. Thanks for looking.

[Rick Prosser]

Great Job! That is soooo much better than my first NE.

[Maylon Harvey]

That is great for your 1st NE. Looks like nice uniform thickness. Don't ya just love walnut, at least I think that is what it is. What is the size?

[Chris Rae]

Thanks, it is walnut. The measurements are 8 x 6.5 x 4 at the highest point. It's a pretty consistent 1/4" thick.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great looking bowl Chris! Real nice job on the thickness and keeping all that bark! Make sure you sign and date it! Congrats on some very nice work!

[Dave Ogren]

Really great, Did you hold it by that small foot ???...or trunion then cut it off ??? I like it.

Dave

[Bill Bolen]

Chris you did a fine job on a difficult form! If you decide to top off the oil with poly try satin poly on it. Really gives a nice soft glow to walnut. Again, wonderful piece...Bill...

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice first NE Chris!

[Toney Robertson]

Excellent job. I love walnut.

Toney

[Jeff Nicol]

Chris, That is a very nice first NE bowl! Great wood choice and the finish is perfect! Thanks for sharing and keep at it!

Jeff

[Gary Simmons]

Chris..
Nice job, Im new and havent tried a bowl yet, but Im getting there.. hopefully it will turn out as good as yours..nice work

[Rob Cunningham]

Really nice bowl Chris. The walnut is beautiful.

[Chris Rae]

Thanks much for all the nice comments everyone! It was a lot of fun to do.:D


Really great, Did you hold it by that small foot ???...or trunion then cut it off ??? I like it.
DaveI reverse jam-chucked it and reduced the size of the foot, then removed by hand the remaining nub left from the tail stock.

Thanks again,

[Dennis Ford]

Great job on that bowl!
The shape looks good, the thickness is just about right in my opinion. Thinner bowls get lots of compliments but they can be very fragile. My only comment is that you could have dressed the foot up a little on the bottom. Natural edge bowls are a lot of fun, I hope your next one comes out as well as this one did.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Chris that is a beauty. Well done.

[Don Orr]

...then I quit !:eek:. I can't do them that nice and I've been trying for a while. Outstanding job, seriously. Well done.

What's next ?

[alex carey]

Nicely done, great job on the bark. That is always tough.

[Brian McInturff]

Now that's a beauty. Great form and a beauty of a piece. Well done Chris:cool:

[Jim Kountz]

Excellent job Chris!! The wood is nice and the form is fantastic. I love it!!

[Dewey Torres]

Forget a first Chris...this is a great piece for # 1 or 100!

Very fine indeed and I will be watching for more work by you.

[Tim Cleveland]

Great job, Chris. Nice form and beautiful wood.

Tim

[Barry Stratton]

Absolutely wonderful, especially for a first NE!!!! Keep it up AND keep posting pics:D