Bradford Pear

[Richard Jones]

A piece of Bradford pear that I got from the elementary school near work last year. Approx. 9" x "3", shellac, DO, buffed, waxed. Really enjoyed working this wood, both green and dry.

C & C always welcomed.

Thanks for looking.225220

[Dennis Ford]

The shape of this bowl looks great as does the finish. Pear is very nice to turn.

[John Keeton]

Richard, that is one clean looking bowl! Reminds me I owe one of our kids a pear bowl from the tree they lost last year - need to go to the barn and get that wood!

[Scott Lux]

Great form, great finish, and beautiful wood. Hat Trick !!!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice Richard. I really like the finish and simple form.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice work Richard! Great form and I like the rim!

[charlie knighton]

very nice......

[Baxter Smith]

Nice clean bowl Richard. I have only heard that it turns and burns(pyro) well. Have never tried it....yet!

[Steve Vaughan]

BP is such a nice looking wood, and you really made it look extra good! Nice work.

[Jim Burr]

That's one of the perfect bowls we see from time to time...Should be in the dictionary under "bowl"

[Thomas Canfield]

Richard,

That is a nice looking BP bowl. If this was your first BP piece, I bet the hardness and finish were a surprise to you. I take it that you rough turned it green last year and let dry before finish turning now. That really works well for me, but I have never used the shellac step. I have finished using Tripoli buff, oil/poly mix, and then continue buff & oil for 3 to 5 coats finishing with Tripoli buff and renaissance wax for non food pieces, and just using multiple coats of either Walnut Oil or Grapeseed Oil for food use. I sand to 400 in either case. The Tripoli buff prior to coating really improves the surface finish and does not seem to hurt the oil finish process. I find that BP is one of my woods of choice, but it will be harder to get here in Fredericksburg than it was in Tyler, TX.

[Gary Herrmann]

Very clean, elegant form. The rim is great. I love turning Bradford Pear.

[Dan Forman]

Classic - like the rim.

Dan

[Harvey Ghesser]

A very beautiful bowl, Richard

[Bill Wiggins]

Very nice, Richard.

I got a lot of Bradford Pear from my daughter's tree that fell in October. Made a bowl for them using green wood. It warped when it dried, but they love it. It was my first bowl. I still have a lot of wood left, but it has begun to check very badly. I'm not sure if I can use any of it now.