Super Silver Maple

[Nathan Hawkes]

I thought I'd post this one as a tasty little bit of picture-candy for you creekers. This one came from an arborist friend of mine that needed help cutting up a tree--his 25" bar didn't meet in the middle of two cuts, so I helped out with my big Stihl. This is one of the nicer figured bowls, but lots more coming up! This one is about 11" by 4" deep.


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[Nathan Hawkes]

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I forgot to add a pic of the tree as we were cutting it up.

[Curt Fuller]

Yup, that is some real eye candy! But it doesn't look nearly as good in the before pics. I think you must have had something to do with bringing out the beauty.

[Greg Just]

that is some super looking silver maple. Nice job with the bowl.

[Doug W Swanson]

Nice bowl, Nate. That tree is similar to one my friend took down last year. I've still got a bunch of it in my shop but I'd be surprised if it looks that good.

[Ted Calver]

beautiful wood..very nice to turn it before it starts to darken, Nice job!

[Marty Eargle]

Man that is some great looking maple! I'm not as big of a maple fan visually as most, but I'm a sucker for feather...especially feather like that. I'd go so far as to say that I'll be a shame to put things in the bowl, might get in the way of that beauty. Can't wait to see the rest!

[Kathy Marshall]

Beautiful bowl and beautiful wood Nate! And a heck of a chunk of log!

[John Keeton]

Curly silver maple with a touch of Ambrosia - hard to beat! Nice work on the bowl, too! What finish did you use?

[Michelle Rich]

that is one big gorgeous bowl!

[Tim Rinehart]

beast of a tree...but wonderful figure in that bowl!!!

[Bob Lloyd]

Nice job. Looks like you have enough stock for a couple more?!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Impressive wood Nate! Love the curl, the ambrosia markings and the rich coloring! Looking forward to seeing more from this wood!

[steven carter]

It's great to have friends, and even better when they are arborists! Great looking bowl and nice haul. I look forward to seeing more of them!

[Jim Burr]

Amazing piece of wood Nathan!! The finish question is still hanging out there!

[Nate Davey]

Sure does pay to help a buddy out. Beautiful bowl and spectacular wood.

[David E Keller]

Great looking piece!

[Mike Cruz]

Nathan, that is one MONSTER of a tree! AND one BEAUTY of a bowl. Thanks for sharing it.

[Baxter Smith]

Great bowl and it sure looks like there might be a few more there!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bowl Nate. Looks like maybe a couple of more for sure.:D

[Rob Cunningham]

A beautiful bowl with a lot of great figure. Nice photos too.

[Sparky Paessler]

Great looking wood! love the curl. Good work on the shape also.

[Roger Chandler]

Geez Nate..........why didn't you tell me your were going to cut some toothpick blanks? I would have come to help ya! :D:D:rolleyes:

Really nice bowl! Thanks for sharing!

[Nathan Hawkes]

Thanks everyone!! I can't believe this post has over 450 views. Roger, I'll give ya a call the next time! I feel grateful for being able to help my friend with this tree; I didn't know what to expect when he called asking me to bring my 42" bar to help him. The finish is a mix of Minwax Antique Oil and Behlen's Salad bowl finish, as I wanted to use up the last of an old can of the Behlen's. I like the Minwax Antique oil look better, as I think it penetrates the wood better due to its lower viscosity. Also, the Behlen's goes bad quickly after being opened, BUT, it is easier to apply, goes a bit farther, and doesn't yellow clear maples as badly as BLO does. As far as the bowl, I also wanted to point out that I usually don't fill the beetle larvae holes, but I did on this one, as sometimes, occasionally, people are turned off by them, and I didn't want to narrow my potential customer base. There have been a bunch so far that I haven't posted, and will be a bunch more bowls from this tree. I'm working on sanding out an 18" bark edged one that is spectacular! Don't worry, as soon as its done, I'll post it.