Early bowl??

[David Reed]

I'm feeling a little out of the loop here since I haven't turned anything lately. Drove over for a visit with my Mother today and came across one of my early turnings I had given to her and snapped a few pics. Don't even remember exactly when I made it and it isn't dated.
This was a chunk of wood I nearly tossed but on a whim thought I would give it a whirl. Naturally, BLM burl, wiped on water base poly; preserved the natural color extremely well.
Kind of messed up the natural edge due to lack of planning and generally a crummy foot. Quite a few tool marks on the inside but the outside finished up OK.
It certainly is not my best work, but was fun to turn and you must know how I enjoy turning air.
About ten inch diameter, five high and kind of heavy at 3/16-1/4 inch wall thickness but needed that to hold it together.

[Tim Thiebaut]

I think this is pretty cool David, as soon as I saw this and before I even had a chance to read anything about it I had this picture in my head of a Dino egg that had just hatched, this reminds me of that, very nice.

[Donny Lawson]

That's a great looking bowl. Glad you didn't toss it out. I love to see ones turn out like that.

[John Keeton]

David, you did a fantastic job of holding this one together - lot of fragile looking areas there. This piece has a very smooth "movement" to it - reminds me of a swelling wave that is rising above the surf in front of it. Nice piece, and I kind of like the natural color on this one - though, BLM is really such a candidate for dyes!

[Fred Perreault]

David, the item has a great deal of character, and seems to produce immediate mental images for the viewer. Hatched egg, wave form, courageous turner.... leaky bowl.....:cool::)

[Russell Eaton]

That has a lot of air to turn. Very nice, thanks for showing.

[Roland Martin]

"Early Air"?? Holding a couple of those areas together must have been quite a challenge, for sure! Very nice turning.

[Jim Burr]

Think one of my early turnings was a pen:p. This one sure is beautiful! Like John, I'm getting a wave impression...maybe it was the water poly?:rolleyes:. Glad it held together for you David!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Pretty cool bowl David! At the very least - this is a great conversation piece because of all the images it evokes!

Good looking wood and you did a great job of keeping it together! The fact that your Mother has this out and on display tells me how much she enjoys it!

Nice work! Thanks for sharing!

[David Reed]

I think this is pretty cool David, as soon as I saw this and before I even had a chance to read anything about it I had this picture in my head of a Dino egg that had just hatched, this reminds me of that, very nice.

I like the Dino egg image. It really fits.


David, you did a fantastic job of holding this one together - lot of fragile looking areas there. This piece has a very smooth "movement" to it - reminds me of a swelling wave that is rising above the surf in front of it. Nice piece, and I kind of like the natural color on this one - though, BLM is really such a candidate for dyes!

I was not at all pleased with the finish when first applied but with a little patina and getting used to, I have grown to like it. Just too afraid to dye one of these pieces thinking of the porosity and uneven dye retention - guess I will just have to bite the bullet and break out the Rit one of these days.


David, the item has a great deal of character, and seems to produce immediate mental images for the viewer. Hatched egg, wave form, courageous turner.... leaky bowl.....:cool::)

Yes Fred, Leaky bowl was my first and pretty much only thought.


Pretty cool bowl David! At the very least - this is a great conversation piece because of all the images it evokes!

Good looking wood and you did a great job of keeping it together! The fact that your Mother has this out and on display tells me how much she enjoys it!

Nice work! Thanks for sharing!

I have tried to pry it away so that I could fix some of the beginner's problems but she won't let it out of her sight. I really need to at least clean up the tool marks inside. I would also like to try my hand at enhancing the machined edge, trying to give the appearance of a well cared for natural edge. Perhaps I can spirit it away next time she goes out of town.

Thanks for the comments

[Mark Hubl]

Awfully nice early piece. That piece would have scarred me early on, heck it does now. Great work.

[Baxter Smith]

That is an impressive looking piece. I have to second the dino egg thought!