Black Walnut

[Mark Cothren]

Getting ready for a show and decided to try something different to see if it might appeal to someone. My wife likes it, so hopefully someone else will, too. The bowl is about 9" wide and about 3" deep. Comments of all flavors are welcomed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/woodturning/BlackWalnut01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/woodturning/BlackWalnut02.jpg

[Paul Atkins]

I love it - photo's good too. I'v always liked transition / contrast pieces. This gives you a sense of where the wood came from and how it got there.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mark,

I'm with Paul. I like this contrast piece!

Question, how did you mount it to the lathe?

[Harlan Coverdale]

That's a great looking piece. I agree on the contrast and photo comments.

[alex carey]

love it, i've been meaning to trying something like this for a while.

[Mark Cothren]

Question, how did you mount it to the lathe?

I used a faceplate ring on the bowl side and turned the bottom flat with a recessed tenon.

[Chris Stolicky]

Although I think it kind of resembles an ash tray, I think its really cool.

Thanks for sharing.

[Richard Madison]

Impressive chunk of walnut Mark. I like it. How did you "texture" the edges? A touch of "rustic" should help it sell.

[Mark Cothren]

Richard, it was a very well thought-out process for texturing the edges...;) This chunk of wood sat on the ground by my wood pile for over a year serving only to elevate other pieces off the ground as I'd cut them with my chainsaw. Finally one day I decided to trim it up and put it on the rack for some future unknown project. It had been there for well over a year before I pulled it down last night and started in on it.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mark that is a beauty. Really like it.

[Chris Haas]

i call that a shop bowl. really nice though. good job and great idea.

[Richard Madison]

Thanks Mark. Thought that left side had some very skilled chainsaw "texturing".