Mystery wood bowl

[Dennis Ford]

A good friend gave me the blank for this bowl, he had the wood for several years and had forgotten the variety. I had thought it was zircote at first but after looking that up, not so sure. It is fairly dense and had an odor resembling dill pickles. It is about 9" dia X 3-1/2" tall, finished with lacquer. It needs another coat or two but we have been having damp weather and I prefer to spray lacquer during drier conditions, so I will post this picture.

[Harry Robinette]

I'd bet it's Bocote.

[Tim Leiter]

It looks like some Cocobolo that I have. I am sure you will get a lot more opinions in the morning. (Might be too late at night for some of the old-time members.) lol.

[James Roberts]

I'm thinking bocote as well. Whatever it is, it sure makes a pretty bowl.

[Clint Baxter]

+1 on Bocote.

Clint

[Bernie Weishapl]

Good looking bowl. That looks like bocote to me also.

[Kathy Marshall]

Very nice bowl Dennis! Whatever the wood, it looks great.

[Brian Brown]

Very nice bowl Dennis. I also vote for bocote. If it darkens a lot in the next few weeks, it is a fairly sure bet.

[Donny Lawson]

I can say one thing, It's a beautiful bowl. Very nice design and excellent coloring.

[Tim Rinehart]

Beautiful bowl Dennis. That's some crazy grain.

[Baxter Smith]

Great bowl out of some beautiful wood Dennis!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Good looking bowl Dennis! I like the subtle rim treatment!

[Michelle Rich]

bocote! gorgeous bowl

[Michael E. Thompson]

I'm no expert on wood type, but it looks like it could be burmese blackwood that I have turn recently. Same grain, colors and smells horrible.

[Allan Ferguson]

Looks like bocote to me also.

[willis martin]

I vote for Texas ebony Found only around Harlington ,Willis

[robert baccus]

Really nice bowl as usual. Bocote for sure--I've got several finished differently. Very rare wood in bowl sizes these days.

[James Combs]

Bocote! Beautiful.