Cherry bowl

[Fred Belknap]

I just finished this, it has two coats of wop and will probably give it a couple more. Give me your opinions good or bad.


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Fred

[Steve Schlumpf]

Interesting design Fred! Nice contrast in woods and the way the lid sits on the form gives it a slight oriental feel. Cool!

Any chance we could get a photo with the finial/lid removed?

[Fred Belknap]

Interesting design Fred! Nice contrast in woods and the way the lid sits on the form gives it a slight oriental feel. Cool!

Any chance we could get a photo with the finial/lid removed?
I'm not to good at getting these pictures where I want them. Hope this works . 173588

[Roger Chandler]

Fred,

I like it! a different form.......is this the first from your "mean green machine?" Nice form, good finish. I agree with Steve that the overhang on the lid is a little like oriental shapes. Very nice! The two woods work together on this one.

[Baxter Smith]

Wasn't sure the first time I looked at this and its about the same now.:) I like the bowl without the lid better. The lid and knob are fine too, but I don't especailly care for both the color and grain between the lid and the bowl being different. Its just me but sometimes more than two different woods/colors in a turning just compete too much for my attention.

[Don Alexander]

i'm with Baxter on liking it without the lid better though the lid itself is pretty cool i like the bowl with the apples in it alot too :-0

[charlie knighton]

very nice, good to see you using the new lathe

[David E Keller]

Interesting form! The finish looks great, but I'm not sure about the wood combo.

[Allen stagg]

Go figure, I like it like it is. Different but to me, pleasing.

[Ron Stadler]

Very nice looking bowl, and the finish is superb.

[John Keeton]

Fred, it has a certain uniqueness to it, and definitely not something one sees everyday. I kind of like it, though I do think it works as well without the lid and finial. The whole lid/finial thing is so strikingly different than the form that the grain/color/wood combo doesn't bother me. I think one needs to look at this one as more of a unique piece, so the rules don't fit.

[Allan Ferguson]

likes and dislikes in forms are very subjective. Just looking at the quality of workmanship, it is very impressive. This is my first post, and I often use different colors that I feel go together from a limited select that I have available. Use that which suits your eye.

[James Combs]

I like it. Very unique and that is what I like about it. The great wood and excellent finish are givens.