Spalted Oak Bowl

[Lee Koepke]

My first of the year! Spalting sometimes just doesnt end up like you hope. Some of it looks good, some of it turned out real blotchy..... Its about 7.5" dia x 3.5" tall. I am still drawn to the utilitarian simple bowl design, maybe I grow a bit in '12.

Comments welcome, thanks for looking (it sure felt good to get back into turning!!)

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[Brian Libby]

Nice bowl, I also like this shape and the rim treatment.

[Eric Gourieux]

Lee
Welcome to turning in 2012! This spalting is great, and you did a great job on this I like the utilitarian, simple form. Is the bottom round? It looks like it. Great job.

[Lee Koepke]

Thanks!
Brian, I have a good friend who's father used to do woodworking for Disney and did ALOT of turning....well he gave me one of his coving gouges that he made in his shop and I wanted to try it out! Worked pretty good!

Eric, yes it is! Too round actually, I need to flatten it out a hair today, its my Webble Bowl .... It wobbles but wont fall down!!!!

[David E Keller]

Nice work! There nothing wrong with utilitarian when it's done right... You've done it right!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice bowl and really nice form. Like the rim treatment.

[Donny Lawson]

Oak is not my favorite wood to turn but you did a great job on this one. I do like the spalting look.

[John Keeton]

Lee, I think the spalting looks very good, and this one made a nice bowl.

[Steve bellinger]

Lee i agree with the others, this is one nice bowl.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, i believe most of spalting in oak is in the sapwood

[Jim Burr]

Don't grow up Lee!!! What good is it if you can't use it! Very nice job!