Biaxial Black Cherry

[Mark Cothren]

Took a break from NE bowls and decided to try something just a little different for me. I've done one other piece like this a few years ago and plan to do more. This piece of Arkansas Black Cherry is turned on two axes and hollowed. It ended up 5" wide and just shy of 6" tall. Comments and opinions welcomed.

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[Steve Vaughan]

I like that. Very unique shape. A very clean and simple HF that works very well.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Really cool concept Mark and it has one of those 'how'd he do that' qualities! Very different!

[Tim Rinehart]

A grouping of these next to some of John Beaver's would make for a cool exhibit. Either one on their own for that matter, but they would definitely compliment each other.
Wonderful piece Mark, definitely has that head scratching effect to it.

[John Keeton]

...decided to try something just a little different for me...And, that you did!!!! Very nice work, Mark. Is the foot/base round, or is there a flat?

[Bill Hensley]

Great piece! but I am scratching my head. Maybe he did it this way...

[Alan Trout]

Mark,

I love it. Very well done. The simplicity of the wood compliments the modern lines in the shape. IMHO it would not look as good with highly figured wood.

Alan

[Doug W Swanson]

Excellent job! It's a pleasing shape and you did a great job with it!

[Tim Rinehart]

Mark,

I love it. Very well done. The simplicity of the wood compliments the modern lines in the shape. IMHO it would not look as good with highly figured wood.

Alan
Mark, I think what Alan is trying to say is that you should just send him and the rest of us any highly figured wood you may have as it will only be a distraction for continued work on forms like this. ;);)

[Greg Just]

Very unique - well done

[charlie knighton]

well done, must of been turning a lot of air on one of the axis, like your concept, great form, good choice of wood

looks like it is hollowed to an even thickness, neat trick for biaxis

[Derek Gilmer]

Mark, I think what Alan is trying to say is that you should just send him and the rest of us any highly figured wood you may have as it will only be a distraction for continued work on forms like this. ;);)
Sorry I already grabbed all the spare we he had at the shop. He puts out the call that there is some spare wood and we are there before he hits send :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece and beautifully done.

[Dan Forman]

Lovely, and very imaginative approach.

Dan

[Mark Cothren]

Is the foot/base round, or is there a flat?

Just enough of an indention that it sits.

[Jim Burr]

The more I look at this, the more I like it Mark...so simple, but it goes well beyond that! Kind of a NE bowl form on top, so it's like coming home!!

[Russell Eaton]

Very cool piece. Like to see what your next one looks like.

[George Morris]

Very nice form! Well done I like it!

[Baxter Smith]

Very unique Mark! It has a simple yet refined look to it.

[Kathy Marshall]

Very cool Mark! I like that you kept the lines simple and clean.

[Lionel Mercier]

simple, clean line
superb

[Dave Mueller]

Mark,
A very neat piece. I assume that the center of rotation for the turned top is somewhere near the bottom? Also, the hollowing near the top looks like it would be thin on the low side and thicker on the high side. That must have been quite a challenge.
Dave

[Mark Cothren]

Dave - I turn it on center when I'm doing the top... so the bottom ends up just like the top. Then I go back to the other axis and turn a tenon on the bottom. I have a few pics I took along the way.

Now I will say this, when I started on this piece I had something different in mind, which is why I put a tenon on it as I rounded it up. Then I decided to do the biaxial turning.

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[charlie knighton]

thanks for the pictures, nicely done