Another one

[Cathy Schaewe]

Here's another one, thanks to a wood trade from fellow creeker Bert Solis. Spalted Alder, a beautiful piece of wood.

[David DeCristoforo]

Beautiful piece of wood indeed. But aren't you going to ask what people see in this one? I see a goat man! I see ET! I see Casper! Stop... HEEELLP! Oh no, wait... I see Jabba the Hut with no head...

[John Keeton]

Really nice, Cathy! That may be the first piece of spalted alder I recall seeing. It certainly makes a very attractive bowl. I like the rounded rim with the band - nice touch.

[John Hart]

David is fishing for a date. :p:D

Nice looking bowl Cathy. I agree, that's a beautiful piece of wood for sure.

I see ET too! :eek:

[Fred Perreault]

That is a cutie, Cathy. The spalting is fabulous. I have not been able to find much spalted stuff yet, except occasional spalting just under the bark in the new wood. Do we suppose that impatience has anything to do with it?

[Michelle Rich]

Hi Cathy. I've been watching your progress as a new turner. This last bowl is very nice. You are improving, by leaps & bounds

[Roland Martin]

Very nice bowl Cathy and the wood is certainly beautiful.

[Donny Lawson]

Nice spalting on that one.I think that spalting just makes a bowl.
Donny

[Bernie Weishapl]

Good looking bowl Cathy. Really nice looking wood.

[Tim Rinehart]

Cathy,
That's a very nice looking piece of spalted alder, and good functional shape to the rim. I see it as very easy to hold, and would work outstanding for pistachio shells. I really think you should just send that one to me...hey, I have to try.

Very well done. Is that just an oil finish, details on finish?

[bob svoboda]

Nice job on the bowl Cathy. Spalted Alder is one of my all time favorites.

[Cathy Schaewe]

Thanks to all. Sorry David, I'm not dating anybody with this one! ;)

Finish is several coats of shellac to firm up a couple of punky spots, and then lots of "tung oil" (formby's low-gloss). The wood soaked up everything I gave it for quite a while, even with the shellac. I haven't buffed it yet.

And it's going to be a birthday present for my stepmother. Maybe she'll put pistachios in it! (hope she doesn't read this:))

[Frank Van Atta]

Thanks to all. Sorry David, I'm not dating anybody with this one! ;)

Too bad . . . that's a nice looking girl in the bottom.

Nice bowl, too.

[David E Keller]

Nicely done. That is really pretty wood, and I like the soft transitions at the rim and base.

[Bert Solis]

Cathy:
Great job on that spalted wood I sent, you did it justice, nice to see that some of the spalted Alder went to good use.
Keep ut the good work

[Allen Neighbors]

Good work, on nice wood!:)