American Elm bowl

[Harvey Ghesser]

Finally finished a bowl and a photo box! Here's what I came up with:)

[Tim Rinehart]

Love it Harvey...but I'm partial to anything with spalted lumber.

Looks very good, with nice weight and proportion. Did you buff also, or just the raw finish?

[Tony De Masi]

Very nice Harvey. Gotta love that spalted wood of any kind.

Tony

[Harvey Ghesser]

Thanks for looking, Tim.

I applied Watco Danish and let the wood soak it all up. Then buffed with the Don Pencil buffing system after about two weeks, except I used Ren wax instead of carnuba. the walls are 3/16 inches. Really enjoyed making it!

Harv

[Aaron Wingert]

Great looking bowl Harvey. Simple form, but it would be a shame to detract from such a nice looking piece of wood with a more unconventional shape.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow - now that's a bowl! Love the classic form as well as the spalted Elm! Very nice work!

Great looking photo as well!

[David DeCristoforo]

Sweet. I love the simplicity of the form. And I envy you your photo box. I need to work on my photo skills along with my lathe work. Any chance of posting some pics of that?

[Ted Calver]

Very nice form, finish and wood. Great looking piece!

[John Keeton]

You nailed that one, Harvey!!! Great wood, great bowl, and beautiful photography! How much better can it get?!?! I am impressed.

[brian watts]

like the bowl alot. great bowl

[charlie knighton]

very nice....

[Harvey Ghesser]

Sweet. I love the simplicity of the form. And I envy you your photo box. I need to work on my photo skills along with my lathe work. Any chance of posting some pics of that?

Here's a picture of the box, David. For the life of me, I can't remember where I got the plans but very simple. Just 1/2 inch PVC.

The background is available from phototechinc.com and the one I ordered was the 31 X 43 #39 (thank you, Mr. Keeton!)

Hope this all helps!

Harv

[Curt Fuller]

Mmmmmmmm, that's a beauty!

[Harvey Ghesser]

Thank you all for your most generous comments!:D

[Mark Burge]

Great bowl. I love the spalting. Also thanks for posting a picture of your photo box. I am inspired to make one myself (after I finish all these bowls).

[Donny Lawson]

Very nice bowl. Spalted bowls are what I love.
Donny

[David DeCristoforo]

"Here's a picture of the box..."

That's brilliant! I'm making one tomorrow! Thanx.

[Cathy Schaewe]

That is really pretty -

[Mark Hubl]

Classic form and beautiful wood. Really nice job on this.

[steven carter]

Beautiful bowl! Great wood, great form, great finish, great photo.

Steve

[Roland Martin]

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto! Very nice spalted elm with a clean form. Nice photography also. Thanks for sharing.

[Michelle Rich]

First: I think the dog is fantastic..2nd: great bowl..very well done & the wood is terrific.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Michelle,

The dog always comes first!:D

Harv

[Rick Markham]

Your killing me Harvey!!! That's really beautiful!!! I must stop coming here... (grumble grumble... no lathe...:()

Great looking GSD too!!! the fawn coloring reminds me a bit of my Belgian Malinois Dempsey ;)

[David E Keller]

Nicely done on both the turning and the photo.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Harvey great bowl, finish and really like the form.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Thank you kindly again to all fellow Creekers who took time to acknowledge my work! Y'all are an inspiration and I know your presence motivates myself and others to create and succeed at this artform!

Thanks again for your kind words!:D

Harv

[Larry Marley]

Harvey,
That is beautiful. With so much going on with the wood, your forum
really compliments.