NE Mesquite HF

[Kathy Marshall]

For todays project I grabbed a mesquite bowl blank, but I didn't feel like doing another bowl. The blank would have made a 6" bowl plus is was about 5" thick so I thought it would work for a short, fat hf. Cut it into a cylinder on the bandsaw and left the bark so I could do a natural edge.
This is the 1st time I've done a hf with a natural edge, so I thought I'd also do a shape I don't normally do. When I had the outside roughed to shape, I wasn't sure I was happy with the form but I left it as it was. Now that it's finished, I'm pretty happy with it.

Didn't measure, but it's about 4" tall x 5" wide with walls just under 1/8". Just has a coat of DO so far.

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Thanks for looking!
As always comments and critiques are welcome.

[Michael James]

Very cool piece there. What's not to like? Interesting form and glad the bark cooperated with you. Keep em coming!
mj

[Steve Schlumpf]

That is pretty! Beautiful wood and I really like that you made it a natural opening! Nice form - looks almost inflated! Also really like the contrast between heartwood/sapwood and the way that helps draw attention to the natural edge!

Nice work! Looking forward to seeing what you turn next!

[David DeCristoforo]

Very nice. Ditto what Steve said about the NE and sapwood accent.

[Scott Hackler]

Very nice indeed! I still haven't decided the fate of my piece of mequite......

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, what a beauty!

[Steve bellinger]

Now that's sharp.Great job.

[Josh Bowman]

That's different. I like it.

[Tim Thiebaut]

That is a great looking piece Kathy, love the heartwood to sapwood changes in color on this piece.

[Roger Chandler]

N-I-C-E!!! Beautiful wood.............great contrast with the sap wood and heart wood..........nice form on this Kathy.

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

I like it too. I know the old rule of thumb is widest portion at the 1/3 down mark but I really like bulbous hollow forms with round bottoms. The shape make you want to pick them up and roll them in your hands. Good job keeping the nautral edge in tact. Unless the opening is much larger than it appears, that had to be a bit tedious.
faust

[charlie knighton]

very nice, love that mesquite

[Dennis Ford]

Very nice form, you did a great job with the natural edge too.

[Michelle Rich]

lovely&beautifully turned&sanded&finished

[Ted Calver]

Beautiful!! Great shape and very earthy looking.... reminiscent of desert and mesa.

[David E Keller]

That's a beauty, Kathy! I really like the full-figured form!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really a great piece Kathy. I really like the contrast of the sap wood and the NE.

[Alan Trout]

Kathy, that is a beautiful piece. Very well done.

Alan

[Pete Jordan]

Exceptional Kathy!

This is a very special piece!

[John Keeton]

Kathy, you are a turning machine!!! Very nice work.

[Dane Fuller]

Kathy,
I love the form and must echo the heartwood/sapwood comments. It reminds me of buttered toast.

[mike ash]

Very nice looking bowl Kathy. The wood character, shape and natural lip all show a great artist was at work.

[Rob Cunningham]

Very nice HF Kathy. Nice form and great job keeping the bark on at the opening.

[robert raess]

I like view no. 2, the yellow is striking next to the dark browns.Do you have a captured system?I agree with Faust, that live edge spinning around would give a person pause.I like your photography as well. Have you thot how you will display it ?As is or a tiny pedestal or other? Rob

[Kenny Jacobson]

That is really neat! I love how (especially in photo #2) the heartwood grain and the sapwood/heartwood brings a sense of asymmetry to the work. My eyes say "form itself is asymmetrical" while my brain says "of course, it's symmetrical it was turned on a lathe". The tension between what my eyes see and what my brain knows, force me to keep looking at it. That work would really stand out in a crowd.

[Jon Nuckles]

Lovely piece, Kathy. That mesquite looks very rich.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks for the great comments everyone!


I like it too. I know the old rule of thumb is widest portion at the 1/3 down mark but I really like bulbous hollow forms with round bottoms. The shape make you want to pick them up and roll them in your hands. Good job keeping the nautral edge in tact. Unless the opening is much larger than it appears, that had to be a bit tedious.
faust
Thanks Faust! The opening is about 1 1/2", that's about as small as I can go with that wide of a shoulder.


I like view no. 2, the yellow is striking next to the dark browns.Do you have a captured system?I agree with Faust, that live edge spinning around would give a person pause.I like your photography as well. Have you thot how you will display it ?As is or a tiny pedestal or other? Rob
Thanks Robert! Yes, I have the Jamieson captured system, I like it and it works well, just can't do really small holes with it. The pics were in the shop, sitting on the lathe, taken with my cell phone. I keep telling myself, one of these days I'm going to get out the photo booth and get some nice pics of finished pieces with my real camera lol. It will be displayed as is, it's got a small concave on the bottom so it sits fine.

[Cathy Schaewe]

That is really, really cool. I love the shape, the contrast, the NE, and the finish! (Is there anything left?)

[Steve Mawson]

Very nice, wish some of that wood grew in Nebraska. That piece would be great on my coffee table.