my first attempt at a bowl

[Robert Culver]

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Ok so this is #1 excuse the pics my camera is being stupid. I need to work on some things thats for sure. I just gave it a couple coats of salid bowl oil and a coat of bees wax.Im all ears fire away....

[David E Keller]

Looks like a fantastic first! A little 'remove color cast' in some photo editing program, and you'll be off to the races! Nice looking table too!

[John Keeton]

Rob, great bowl. You should have uploaded the pics you emailed me - really good color in those. I think you are doing a great job with this new hobby of yours. So much for the Neander thing - handplanes and bowsaws will never mean the same to you!!

[Jon Nuckles]

Nice looking first with some pretty tiger maple. Way to go!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nice bowl....first or other wise. I like this version a little better......I hope you don't mind....I took the liberty of adjusting the photo.


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[Bernie Weishapl]

Fine looking bowl for a first.

[Robert Culver]

wow thanks for the replys guys i took those John those pics i took from my cell phone and my computer is being as stupid as my camera is once not to long ago i could fix that stuff now im just into building my furature and turning Bow saw Huh i think I have one of those infact i used it just today. but not nearrlly as much as I have the lathe

[Thomas Canfield]

Nice looking first bowl and good shape to work with. Keep at it.

[Steve Vaughan]

Robert, looks great there! And I agree on that table too. Man, I'd be tempted to slap that on the lathe too!

[Jon Prouty]

Nice first bowl. Now that beautiful table top is awesome. Better watch it or that table will turn into a platter. ;). JP

[Scott Hackler]

Thats a really nice bowl, let alone a FIRST one!!! Remember that you should keep that one for all time. Sign and date it and then every year, you should go back and reflect on how your skills and your style will have changed. Thanks for sharing.

[Robert Culver]

wow thanks again for all the great coments guys... the table top... well it has a story of its own. I have been lucky enough to travel to the virgian islands for the last few years. I like to bring back native mahogony last year I brought bac some tibit and this year i brought back mahogany and saman the saman is what that table top is make from that picture is honesty really awful its truely a beautiful piece of wood. the stuff I have been bringing back is mostly from blow downs fron hurricane hugo. I have a great guy I have been dealing with and we have established a nice working realationship. Next year im sure I will be bringing back another slab or two of each.. I have been blessed what else can I say:o

[Rick Markham]

Good looking first bowl! Much better than my first :)

[Donny Lawson]

I have to say that is a good looking first bowl and the curling in there makes it even better. Keep up the great work.

[Roger Chandler]

Excellent first..........congrats Rob!

[Tony De Masi]

A very fine first bowl. It doesn't have the usual steep walls that most first bowls have, including mine. You have nice curves on this one which can be pretty tough for a first timer. Very well done.

[Prashun Patel]

Very nice. Well picked. I don't see any tearout, and the transitions look really smooth.

+1 on the slab underneath. If anything, that distracts from a great piece of turning ;)

[charlie knighton]

very nice, Robert, thanks for sharing

[Jamie Donaldson]

203727That's an excellent first bowl Robert, but your camera has made a color balance error. It's reading daylight when the light source appears to be tungsten, and I have made a quick Photoshop adjustment attempt that should be a bit more accurate rendering of the wood colors.

[Keith E Byrd]

Great first bowl - beautiful wood too!

[John Keeton]

And, to think, that wood was a bargain bin piece!!!!! Rob, you are a lucky and talented fellow!!

[Robert Newton]

Great Bowl, hope you are hooked and want to try more turnings.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work on your first bowl! I love working with curly and this bowl sure has plenty of that!

Lots of info available here on taking photos... do a search when you are ready or just start asking questions!

Looking forward to seeing your next bowl!

[Robert Culver]

wow Jamie nice edit on the photo that pretty much nails it. the camera took great picture then the other day out the blue it started this jazz up. I have to say im pretty shocked with all the nice feedback on this little guy I was feeling kinda shy about posting it here with all this talent. flatering to say the least thanks again for all the kind feedback

[Jamie Donaldson]

You need to check the book to see if you have "accidentally" messed with the color balance setting. Many cameras work fairly well on AUTO color balance, but even better if it can be preset to match the specific light source you're useing at the moment.