Red Gum Bowls

[Kathy Marshall]

This is from another blank from John Kent and boy is it full of color!
I hadn't planned on coring this one, but when I was getting ready to hollow the inside, I just couldn't turn all of that pretty wood into shavings.
It looks like spalted ambrosia red gum, if that's possible. The pics don't do justice to these pieces.
The big one is just under 8" x 2 1/2" or so and the smaller is about 5" x 1 1/2" or so. Finish is walnut oil followed by Mahoney's oil wax.
Thanks again John for some fabulous wood!

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This is the bigger one.
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pics of the smaller one in the next post.

[Kathy Marshall]

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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

[Mike Cruz]

Beautiful color in those, Kathy. You did that wood proud!

[John Kent]

Kathy, once again, terrific form. It sure looks like the effort was worth it to core. That wood is pretty special!

[Eric Holmquist]

Great form with one of my favorite woods!

[Baxter Smith]

Great wood! I had to google it to find its range. Apparently I won't be stumbling across it! Pretty bowls Kathy!

[Alan Trout]

Kathy,

You get some of the most awesome wood. That stuff is incredible. The form of the bowls is wonderful as well.

Alan

[Ed Morgano]

Kathy,
That is some beautiful wood and you did a great job on the bowls. YOU are our leader!!! ;)

[Barry Richardson]

Great job on some beautiful wood!

[Doug W Swanson]

Beautiful bowls, Kathy!

[Chris Studley]

As always... Great job on the Form and Finish...

Also beautiful wood.

Very enjoyable to see all you present here.

[Tim Rinehart]

Great job! I think I'm in agreement with Baxter that I won't find this in our woods either!:(

[Jon Nuckles]

Nice bowls and some very pretty wood. Looks like the burdens of moderating are not keeping you away from the lathe!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bowls Kathy and beautiful wood.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks everyone!
Hard not to turn something nice with wood like that. I forgot to mention in the post, that not only is it beautiful wood, it really was a joy to turn and it was the easiest piece of wood that I've cored so far.

[Billy Tallant]

Great job on the bowls Kathy! That wood is something else.