Crotch propeller bowl is done

[Kathy Marshall]

After a few hours of hand sanding, finishing the bottom and applying some DO, I finally finished my crotch bowl.
With all of the sharp edges, I decided to go with a couple of grooves instead of a bead to accent the bowl. Not only did I think I would probably screw up a bead, but I thought it would look good with crisp, clean lines. The edges where sanded smooth and flat, except for the little section of NE which was lightly pyro'd to darken it a little.
Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! They got me thinking and helped me decide what I thought would work best with this piece.
It's 11" at the widest point, 2" tall and the rim is 1/4" thick. Sanded to 800 with a coat of DO.
I have to say I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The feathering is better than I expected and it's got a nice rich color to it.

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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

[John Keeton]

Kathy, the grooves add a nice touch, and the wood in this one is beautiful!! Well done.

[Michelle Rich]

the wood spectacular..the whirling edges would have scared me!

[Deane Allinson]

Great piece. Great design for a great piece of wood.
Deane

[Allan Ferguson]

Looking good. Did you just love the whirr turning this.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great piece Kathy and the wood is beautiful. Grooves on the rim are a nice touch.

[Doug W Swanson]

How are your fingers? I'd had to have them get smashed!

Wonderful bowl. Simple but elegant!

[Joe Herrmann]

Very nice job!

[Jamie Donaldson]

The flat edges look great Kathy, and I'm absolutely sure that's walnut. Consider using a clear finish like the new WTF or lacquer when you next have white sapwood, because the DO tints the white wood an amber color.

[Roger Chandler]

That's a purdy one, K........ditto on Jamie's comment on WTF.........I like it because it just allows the natural color to come through and it dries so quickly, you can re-coat after just about 5 minutes, probably less in the Arizona climate you have there.

[Steve Mawson]

Kinda of burning the midnight oil there Kathy, saw the time of your post. Bowl looks great, the beads are just like I imagined you would do them. Great job, you have a beauty.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice work Kathy! Not 100% sure about the straight edges but that is just me. Beautiful wood for sure!

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks everyone!
I'm really liking the wood on this one, I still have the other half of the crotch and another section of log about 2' long.

Jamie, I don't think it's walnut, not something you find much growing here and the bark's not right for walnut. I'm calling it acacia because it's got several charateristics of the different acacia varieties I've turned. It's not as open grained as walnut and the sapwood is more yellow. The cambium layer is red, when you pull or turn the bark off it looks like it's bleeding. Someone else suggestes black locust, but I've not turned any and I don't think I've ever seen one around town, so I couldn't say.
I'm including some pics of the wood, maybe you or someone else will recognize it.

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[Pat Scott]

I like your piece as well, it's given me ideas for what to do with shallow blanks. I think I would have rounded the edges just a bit instead of leaving them square to the face.

[Jamie Donaldson]

Kathy, you're right about the bark and cambium not being Walnut, and it's also not Black Locust for the same reasons. Very interesting, and there are several hundred varieties of Acacia?

[Bill Wyko]

Very well done Cathy. The form & shape lend very nicely to the grain. Thanks for sharing.

[Rick Markham]

Beautiful Kathy! You're a machine!