red ceder stump

[Dennis Simmons]

I know that my turnings are simple and not thin :eek:, I wanted to share the wood. It is a stump from a red ceder tree. The special thing is the face of a dog in the bowl, I did not fill the holes as this will be a potpourri bowl. This item is 4.5 in. high x 5.25 in wide. The finish is mineral oil and bees wax. 180839180840180841180842

[Bill Edwards(2)]

Ourrageous! http://www.unclebill.us/bigs/grinplus.gif

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[Dennis Ford]

That is a nice shape with some great wood! You did a good job utilizing the features of that wood.

[tom martin]

I'm surprised you didn't leave the "Bark" on! Nothing wrong with thicker bowls. I thought I needed thin bowls, but the customers wanted some meat on them. Nice piece.
Tom

[Tim Thiebaut]

What a great face!! That is very cool, and the bowl is very nice as well.

[Jim Burr]

Thin is over rated Dennis. I think it's a fine bowl and it looks like you did a fine job on the inside. You should be proud of your effort!

[dan carter]

Nice face. Good looking wood.

[charlie knighton]

cool......i like to see things in my turnings and give them a name.....thanks for sharing

[David E Keller]

That's cool! Great looking wood. I see a chihuahua... Anybody else see a different breed?

[Josh Bowman]

There is a chihuahua in the bowl!!! Is this a prophetic sign?:D

[Ron Bontz]

That's just way to cool. A chihuahua in deed.

[Jim Slovik]

I see it too!! Great job on a beautiful piece of wood.

[John Keeton]

Dennis, that isn't a pot pourri bowl - it is a doggie bowl, and a fine one at that!! Beautiful wood!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a fine looking bowl and the wood is beautiful.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice looking bowl - beautiful wood! Love the color! Yup - I see the dog! That is funny!

[Baxter Smith]

Nice bowl and not a bad looking dog!

[GLENN THOMAS]

Nice bowl. I see nothing wrong with the thickness, I see no point in turning something thin just for the sake of turning something thin. Cedar is one of my favorite woods to turn and the grain around the knots always has a lot of chatoyance. To me the knots and the grain around them are more beautiful than just a plain piece of wood. By the way I see a little ankle bitter too.

[Dennis Simmons]

Dennis, that isn't a pot pourri bowl - it is a doggie bowl, and a fine one at that!! Beautiful wood!

Well "doggie bowl" works for me. I think it looks like a chihuahua also.

[Michelle Rich]

It is a chihuahua. My chi, named Bug, is thrilled with this bowl! That red cedar color is terrific

[bob svoboda]

Very cool and I like the doggie. Thick is fine-I've gone from thick to thin and am moving back the other direction more and more.

[Dan Forman]

Great color, and I can see the dog. Love pieces with features like that.

Dan

[Bill Bolen]

ahhh my question as to where theTacho Bell dog went has been ansered!! Beautiful bowl too.I like everything about it...Bill...

[Jeff Paxton]

Love the bowl, shape color, and even the thickness. Cedar has so much interesting character to it. Last week a lady commissioned me to turn three bowls for her, and she requested they all be thicker than the ones I had in my booth at my local gallery. She looked at the rough-outs in my shop to pick the bowls she wanted and ask me to "leave them as thick as you can." So, I would agree that "thin" can be overrated at times. Great job!

Jeff

[Charlie Reals]

That is one of the most obvious portraits in grain I have seen in awhile. Nice bowl also. Ditto the thicker is better mentality.

[Jim Pavlicin]

Thats cool!!! The dogs face just jumps out at ya