Learning experience

[Josh Bowman]

Jeff Nicol sent this as filler for my steady rest. I turned it the other day and found lots of sanding lines. Talked with Steve S. and he gave some suggestions such as not sanding at 1200 rpm:eek: Well after a visit to Vince's WoodNWonders and a discussion on the finer points of sanding, I took the lines out of the bowl. Not absolutely perfect....but better than the high speed lines. I'm thinking it's Box Elder:cool::cool::cool:. I'm not much of a photographer, but there are reds and curl in the wood. Oh, I'm the hand model BTW.:cool:

[Roger Chandler]

Looks like box elder to me :)

[Steve Mawson]

Like Roger, my first thought was box elder with the red streaks. Nice bowl as well.

[John Keeton]

Nice work, Josh! Good form and foot. Another vote for box elder.

[David E Keller]

Nice job... No lines!:D

I'm with the others on the box elder just because of the red streaks.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice form. Nice wood. Nice bowl! Another vote for box elder.

[Jon Lanier]

I give another vote for the piece!!!! :p

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Good looking little bowl Josh, and yes looks like Acer Negundo, alias Manitoba Maple or also known as Box Elder ;-)))

[Steve Schlumpf]

Josh - good looking little bowl! Love the color variations! Keep working with your sanding technique - it does get easier with time!

Have fun!

[Allen Neighbors]

Well done, Josh! You should be happy with that one! I like that little foot, too!!

[Josh Bowman]

I really appreciate all the help you've given me into the vortex of turning wood. However, I have to disagree about the bowl being Box Elder. I turned it over and it clearly says it's Poplar.:D
Guess I have to learn how to get Sharpe off a bowl:o

[David E Keller]

I really appreciate all the help you've given me into the vortex of turning wood. However, I have to disagree about the bowl being Box Elder. I turned it over and it clearly says it's Poplar.:D
Guess I have to learn how to get Sharpe off a bowl:o

Maybe you can sneak a 'u' in between the 'pop' and the 'lar'.

[James Roberts]

Nice bowl, Josh, I don't care what it says on the bottom.

[Roger Chandler]

I really appreciate all the help you've given me into the vortex of turning wood. However, I have to disagree about the bowl being Box Elder. I turned it over and it clearly says it's Poplar.:D
Guess I have to learn how to get Sharpe off a bowl:o


I'm so sorry Josh! I think the Doc is on to something ...... it is Pop-U-Lar Box Elder! :D:D;)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Josh,

Try a little alcohol to remove the sharpie printing.