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Dale Bright
12-02-2010, 5:47 PM
Here are the bowls I cored from the other Black Ash burl (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=153740). The larger bowl is 8" across and 2.75" high. I always leave burl bowls thicker and with a flat rim to show off the color. The finish on these is the same as the Black Ash hollow form, sanded to 400, walnut oil and a light buffing with tripoli.
Dale
Steve Vaughan
12-02-2010, 6:28 PM
Dale, those are bee-U-tiful! Love the color and grain. Fine job there!
Mark Hubl
12-02-2010, 7:01 PM
Dale those are great looking. I like the heft in them. Beautiful wood.
Ray Bell
12-02-2010, 7:10 PM
Beautiful Dale, I just got to get me one of those corer thingys.
David Christopher
12-02-2010, 7:13 PM
very nice, love the shape and color
Curt Fuller
12-02-2010, 7:47 PM
Those are spectacular bowls. Good call on the thick walls and flat rims. They really show off the wood.
charlie knighton
12-02-2010, 7:49 PM
very nice, the weekend was fun too
Bernie Weishapl
12-02-2010, 7:49 PM
Those are beauties. The flat rim surely does show off that beautiful wood.
David E Keller
12-02-2010, 7:52 PM
Wonderful wood and nicely displayed with a simple form. Nicely done!
Josh Bowman
12-02-2010, 8:57 PM
Really nice wood. Nice shape.
Steve Schlumpf
12-02-2010, 9:01 PM
WOW - bowls to be proud of! Sure is some pretty wood! Nice work!
John Keeton
12-02-2010, 10:05 PM
That stuff is gorgeous!! I particularly like the smaller one, though the sapwood in the other is kind of neat, too.
Dale Bright
12-03-2010, 7:00 AM
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments. I always try to make simple and hopefully pleasing shapes that reveal the true artistry and work that was done by Mother Nature, long before I even saw the wood. I try to achieve a finish that shows the natural look of the wood but one that is also has a tactile appeal so that it is a pleasure to hold and feel.
My wife laid claim to these bowls when she first held them. This was the first Black Ash Burl I have turned and it was a pleasure to work with. It did have a bit of an unpleasent smell but it cut very well and sands easily.
Rob Cunningham
12-03-2010, 9:06 AM
Beautiful wood. Nice job on the shape and finish.
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