A new piece

[Cathy Schaewe]

Since I got the new lathe, I've spent a fair amount of time roughing out bowls (as well as cutting trees). However, I had to get the finish on this piece - which was the last piece on the Delta before I got the Jet - as the intended recipient's birthday is tomorrow. It's a beautiful piece of claro walnut from Mike Smith, 8 1/4" by 2 3/4".

My photography does not do the wood justice.

Comments and criticism welcome.

[Dave Carey]

Cathy,
Like the wood and the form. Would make my birthday happy! Dave

[John Keeton]

Cathy, what a great bowl!! Looks perfect on the granite countertop, too. Don't you just love the Claro walnut? Great to turn, and seems every piece is strikingly beautiful.

You didn't get the last piece, did you?!?!?!:eek:

[David DeCristoforo]

Really nice bowl. Love the rim. Mike is sending some of that Claro my way soon. I hope it's as nice as that...

[John Hart]

What a wonderful job you did on that Cathy! The form, the finish...a couple of embellishments, but not too much. Pretty dang pretty.

Oh...yeah...and I guess the wood looks ok too.;):)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Cathy that is a beauty. I like the simple form and finish.


No John she didn't get the last piece I did.:eek::rolleyes::cool:;)

[Don Alexander]

awesome looking piece does the wood justice for sure

[Michael James]

Excellent job, amiga! That wood is stunning, the form very nice, and beautiful finish.:) There's going to be one happy recipient of that bowl!
mj

[Roger Chandler]

great details on the outside. love the bottom, and the rim treatment. Great finish and the form is a classic! Your recipient will most likely go ga ga over this one.

Really nice Cathy! Congrats!

[Pete Jordan]

Cathy,
Nice finish. What finish did you use?

[charlie knighton]

very nice....

[David Christopher]

that is a beautiful bowl

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Beautiful piece of wood, good form and very nice finish, well done !! :-))

[David E Keller]

How did you know it is my birthday tomorrow?:D

That is a flat out beautiful bowl. The wood is beautiful and you did right by it. I wouldn't change a thing (except the intended recipient:p).

[Richard Madden]

Beautiful wood, perfect shape and great finish. You did good.

[Steve Mawson]

Have to agree with everyone else, that is one nice bowl. When do you start giving lessons??:):)

[Cathy Schaewe]

Thank you all, very much. I said to the hubby that it was hard to give this one away!


Cathy,
Nice finish. What finish did you use?
Pete - modeling after Mr. Keeton, I used BLO, shellac, then lacquer. After it cured, I buffed with
Don Pencil's PL compound and RenWax.




No John she didn't get the last piece I did.:eek::rolleyes::cool:;)

Ha - Mike sent me an e-mail saying he's shipped a couple BIG pieces my way - maybe now he's out! That must be why he went back to Oregon.

This hobby is more fun than should be legal!! :D

[Jon Lanier]

Nice form and has a nice warm look to the finish. Congratulations.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work on the bowl Cathy! I like the detail line! Beautiful wood - especially the 3D effect!

This is going to be a wonderful birthday gift!

[Michelle Rich]

My birthday is _________> What a super bowl..beautifully turned and super wood. You are taking to turning like a duck to water. Bravo

[bob svoboda]

I love it. The curve, the rim, the detail, the wood, the finish. All simply primo!

[Larry Marley]

Cathy,
that is a beautiful bowl.


Oh,
and just so you know,
My birthday is in June... :)

[Mark Hubl]

Nice bowl. And what is with all this beautiful claro around here? It really is lovely looking.

[James Combs]

Very nice Cathy. I has a curly walnut look.

[Karl Card]

Nice job. I was glad to see how you did the bottom of the bowl. I have been wanting to leave that part on the bowl and just incorporate it into the looks and it appears you did a wonderful job of that.

I do not have a cole jaw set or vac chuck at this point so getting the bottoms done right is really getting on my nerves...