They Don't All Make It!!

[Bob Bergstrom]

This is a 13" x 4" maple that is about 1/16" to 3/32" thick. It was 99% done and I was trying to sand out a little bumpy area when I saw some of my vacuum gasket showing through the bowl. At first it looked like a line from a magic marker, but I knew that wasn't possible. Oh well, chuck it up to good tool control practice. I will use it for practice piercing and coloring.
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[Jim Burr]

Hmmmm...I dunno, I'd eat off of it! Sure is/was very nice though!

[Brian Kent]

Looks to me like the first edition of the world famous Bob Berstrom's "Lunar Eclipse Plate". It'll be in the Smithsonian along with Maloof's first rocker.

[Roger Chandler]

Contrary to Scott Hackler's signature line.............

Yes, its thin enough now! :eek::D:D

That was going to be a nice one!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Hang it on the wall (that way you can call it art!) and name it Sunrise!

[Tim Thiebaut]

Hang it on the wall (that way you can call it art!) and name it Sunrise!

I like Steve's idea, make some wall art out of it. Sorry it didnt work out for you, it looks like that would have been a very nice one to.

[Dick Wilson]

Bob, You are correct. You need to work on tool control. The entire piece is too thick (except for that one little ring). Better luck next time:D:D:D;);)

[John Hart]

It won't hold soup...therefore......

[Bob Bergstrom]

Maybe I should have turned some beads in that wood that was let on the other side of the base. Plenty of wood over there. LOL.

[Dennis Simmons]

:eek: You could fix this if you wanted to, think about it!! You better not discard this.

[Bob Bergstrom]

Best advice someone gave me was to cut it up into earrings, or bobbles of some kind. I used to smash them to bits with my gouge like I was a knight slaying a big fiery dragon. It is not a big problem anymore. The wood was found, and everyday is Saturday when you are retired.

[Mike Cruz]

I like the idea of hanging it on the wall...maybe with a little light behind it? :)

[David DeCristoforo]

Oooo! I hate it when that happens! Thats exactly what I did with the walnut bowl I was turning. Only thing was the bowl broke whereas this is still intact. I see a really nice round picture frame there...

[David E Keller]

If that hole is the right size, it would make a fine dust collection hood... I've actually been thinking about turning one for my dust collector.

[John Keeton]

Paint it!!!! No one will know!

[Bob Bergstrom]

A little Bondo and some candy apple paint. That sounds plausible.