Maple Bowl

[John Altberg]

I have made this bowl to donate for the school silent auction next month. It is maple, 2 1/8" x 9 3/8", finished with three coats of tung oil. I plan to buff it out after the oil has cured for a week or so. Since all of my turnings to date have been given to family and close friends, this is my first "public" piece. I hope that it brings big bucks for the kids!

As always, your honest feedback is encouraged and accepted.

John

[Greg Just]

Very nice John - hopefully it will raise a lot of money for the school.

[John Keeton]

Nice bowl, great cause, and a beautiful piece of wood!!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very pretty bowl John! I hope it does well at the auction!

[Thom Sturgill]

Very nice, shows the grain of well. Let us know how it does.

[Sean Hughto]

Someone is going to be lucky to win this beauty!

[Robert McGowen]

A very nice donation. You should be proud of your efforts.

[Curt Fuller]

That's a pretty bowl! And a great gesture to donate it to the school fundraiser.

[Baxter Smith]

Nice bowl-good cause. You may drum up some business as well!:)

[Brian Effinger]

Good looking bowl.

Hope you (& the kids) have good luck at the auction.

[David E Keller]

Beautiful bit of curl in that piece. Lovely simple shape. Good for you for donating it... Gives turners a good name.

[Randy Hoch]

Well done! Simple form has universal appeal - very desirable size as well. I know you'll be pleased with the auction outcome.

Randy

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bowl and nice gesture to donate it. I am sure it will do well.

[Rich Greinert]

Very nice bowl John. Good luck at the auction!

[Jerry Rhoads]

Nice looking bowl John, the school made a great score to have this for their auction.

Jerry

[Rob Cunningham]

Great looking bowl John. Really nice figure and color. I'm sure it will do well at the auction.

[Allen Neighbors]

John, that's a really nice bowl. May I suggest something that might help you out a lot?
Print out a short blurb... just a paragraph... and ask that the auctioneer read it at the auction. Something like Mike Mahoney prints out to accompany all his bowls....
" This bowl may be used for Salad, Popcorn, or Gravy. It will become a family heirloom. Please don't soak in water or place in dishwasher. Wash by hand and dry. An occasional wipe with walnut or mineral oil will keep it nice for years. -- John Altberg

[John Altberg]

Thanks, all, for your kind words and support. I will report back on the outcome of the auction.

John

[MIKE E BEE]

Well done. Great work. Keep us posted on the how the auction goes>

[John Altberg]

At the auction last night, the bowl went for $45 as well as a pepper mill at the same price. It was a fun night and several of my new "business" cards went home in people's pockets. Perhaps there will be some commissions in my future! It would be nice to make a few bucks to cover consumables in the shop.

John

[Steve Schlumpf]

John - congrats on your success at the auction! You just never know when you hand out business cards! Hope everything leads to additional sales!

[Greg Just]

Nice job. $45 is a bargain for that piece, but hopefully it will pay dividends in the future.

[Mike Stephens]

Very well done John. Nice form, beautiful wood and finish.

Thanks for sharing.

Mike