A turning that I'm quite happy with

[Gordon Thompson]

Padauk bowl/platter with some ebony shavings that I inlaid.

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[Ken Fitzgerald]

Gordon....very exquisite! Beautifully simple form.....gorgeous base wood and the ebony is the perfect adornment! Nicely done Sir!

[Pete Jordan]

Wonderful Gordon!!

How do you inlay ebony that size?

[Gordon Thompson]

Thank you both!

The ebony was shavings that I saved from making a pen. I cut a groove and then attempted to pulverize the shavings as best as possible, then filled in the groove, and drizzled CA glue over it all. Turned it back down to even, then repeated again, to fill in the voids. I taped off the groove with painters tape to minimize any glue getting on the wood and staining it.

[Robert Parrish]

And you should be! Nice looking bowl.

[RL Johnson]

Very modern and such clean lines. A few nice piece that I agree, I like it very much. Keep up the great work.

[John Keeton]

Gordon, the grain pattern in the bowl is perfect! The ebony accent ring in the rim really looks nice. Great piece!

I used some System Three epoxy to do inlay on an experimental little bowl, and I think you would like it. Expensive, but it does a great job. If you are going to try something similar again, you may want to consider it. Given the cost of CA, it may not be all that much more.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful bowl and the inlay really makes it stand out.

[Dave Haughs]

Love the inlay!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Gordon - very impressive bowl! Love the rich color of the Padauk and the black accent ring helps highlight the color as well as the form! Very nice work! Thanks for sharing!

[James Combs]

Gordan it is simple but elegant. Excellent work. It is a work that you SHOULD be "quite happy with".

[gary Zimmel]

The inlay sets this one apart....
Great job Gordon.

[David E Keller]

Great color combination and a nice shape. Well done.

[Baxter Smith]

Very pretty. Simple but elegant!

[Brian Effinger]

Beautiful bowl, Gordon. It seems like it has some weight to it, which should feel good to pick up and hold.

And thanks for the tip on the ebony inlay. I'll have to give that a try sometime soon.

Brian

[Frank Van Atta]

Excellent job, especially on the inlay.

[Doug W Swanson]

Wow. You did a great job with it. Simple but classy.

Doug

[Roland Martin]

Very nice combination, nice work!

[Rob Cunningham]

Very nice Gordon. The inlay is a great accent.

[steven carter]

Gordon,

Beautiful bowl. Great job on the inlay, it looks really smooth. And you seem to have cleaned up all that red dust that must have been around!

Steve

[Jeff Hanson]

Very nice Gordon - the inlay really adds to its beauty!!

[Jeff Nicol]

Gordon, I too like the combination of the ebony with the paduak. When I want to use shavings for inlays I take a full sheet of like 220 or 240 grit sand paper and use some spray glue to mount it to a piece of hard board (masonite) then take a sanding block and rub the shavings inbetween the two. You can get the shavings to look almost like flour if you want. I use it on the bowling ball shavings I get, and they are in tons of colors!

Beautiful and elegant bowl,

Jeff

[Mark Patoka]

Very nice looking. I like the extra thickness this one has and the accent ring really sets it off.