Burled Sugar Maple Bowl

[Ken Glass]

Hey All,
Here is a Burled Sugar Maple Bowl that had some nice colourations in it. It is 9' across and 3" tall. It was a Burl Cap I had for awhile and wanted to do something with it. I seem to be stuck curling over the rims of the last few Burl Caps I have done. I'm not sure it adds anything to the piece or not. You be the judge. Anyway, thanks for looking and post any comment you wish.

[Tim Rinehart]

Ken, beautiful piece of wood. If I were to suggest anything that I'd change, it would be to soften the flow of the bowl to a nice ogee shape, without any flatness to the form. The rolled over rim is a nice touch, and must have been challenging. I like it, but again, would tie in better with a bit more fluid profile to rest of the bowl.

[John Keeton]

Ken, that is a beautiful piece of wood! I did one bowl with a downturned rim and decided it didn't do anything for me. There may be a place for them, but for me, they rarely work.

[Jim Burr]

It is a beautiful chunk of wood Ken! The rim seems to work on this one. At the Natl Park we visit on a regular basis, Sequoia and Yosemite...you see these from cedar on a regular basis in the gift shops. Yours looks better. The rim doesn't always work and avoidance may be the better part of valor in the future...and you keep your knuckles!!

[Ken Glass]

Jim,
Thanks. I had trouble keeping the rim on when undercutting it and lost a couple pieces and had to glue them back on. I think the general consensus is that they don't usually work, but hey, I never seem to follow the rules anyway. I have sold several similar to this one, so I let the buyer decide what they like and want.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ken that is a beauty. Really beautiful wood.

[Michelle Rich]

pretty wood..the floppy rim adds character.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Sure has a lot of character!! Normally - I am not a big fan of rolled over rims but with this bowl - it works! I agree with Tim in softening the sides of the bowl so that everything flows... but as you said - it only takes one person to like it enough to buy it! Good luck with your sales!!

[Baxter Smith]

Gnarly looking piece of wood Ken! I think this one would be a good one to pick up and hold to get a real feel for it!

[Kathy Marshall]

Great looking bowl and the wood is awesome Ken! I agree with Tim and Steve and softening the curve in the sides, but it's still a nice piece.