A few more wood donor bowls

[Jack Mincey]

About this time last year, I received some beautiful maple from a person. They wanted a couple bowls in exchange. This is the same wood that I turned the maple spheres from that I posted earlier in the year. The larger bowl is around 12" in dia and the smaller one is around 11". Both are finished with walnut oil and where cored from the same blank even though one has more white in it. This has to be some of the darkest maple I've ever turned.
Jack
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[Christopher K. Hartley]

Jack both are beautiful bowls but that first one is spectacular in it's coloring. Great job. Someone is going to be very pleased.:)

[charlie knighton]

very nice.....

[Bill Bolen]

Beautiful wood Jack and some nice bowls too...Bill...

[Brent Grooms]

Jack... these are stunning! the coloration in the wood is ... WOW!

[George Guadiane]

The wood is outstanding, and you did a great job of showing it off.

[David E Keller]

Lovely bowls from some amazing wood!

[Ken Hill]

They look great!

[brian watts]

very nice. very dark maple there for sure

[James Combs]

I like the first one best, it looks a lot like natural camouflage.

[wes murphy]

Very nice wood. love the color, they made very nice bowls

[Roger Chandler]

Jack,

That wood is a rare find! Very rarely does one find wood that figured........I am glad you gave it a life that will allow it to endure and be appreciated in years to come.

Nice form on the bowls, and we appreciate you sharing these with the rest of us!

[Scott Hackler]

Really nice Jack. That first one is my favorite.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Jack. I have to agree the first one is my favorite. Really nice coloring.

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. This wood has really been something special to work with. Mother nature makes our jog a lot easier when she creates wood this nice.
Thanks Again,
Jack

[Baxter Smith]

Great color and a great reason to have a coring system! Very nice!