Cored Curly Flame Box Elder

[Kathy Marshall]

This was from a chunk of flame box elder I received from Donny Lawson way back in December. When I opened the box I could see that it had some nice flame and I knew I was going to core it, but I wanted to wait until I'd done a few corings and was more comfortable with the McNaughton. This weekend I decided it was time.

I knew as soon as the blank was roughed that it was going to have some amazing flame and curl, and I was not disappointed. I also found a bark inclusion and a crack that went nearly the entire width of the blank. I filled the thin areas of the crack with CA (I wanted to leave the inclusion open) and it's a good thing I did since the crack also went the entire depth of the blank.

Pics aren't great and the bowls only have a light coat of sanding sealer so far. I'll probably finish them up with either WOP or WTF.
Thanks Donny!

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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

[Roger Chandler]

Very nice set, Kathy! I like the way you finished off the bottom of the big bowl. Gotta luv that flame and curl ....pretty wood!

[Russell Eaton]

Well done Kathy. Looks like you are getting the hang of coring.

[Allan Ferguson]

Very nice work and outstanding box elder.

[Ken Glass]

Kathy,
Who doesn't like Flame box elder. A very nice nested set of bowls with great curl. Well done.

[Prashun Patel]

I love flame box elder. Nature at it's freakiest!
You lucked out with all that curl. Nice stuff.

[Tim Rinehart]

That is some crazy curl!! Nicely cored!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really a nice set. Wow that has some nice curl and color.

[Barry Richardson]

Beauty! I'd say Donny really hooked you up there!

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks for the comments everyone! I think I really lucked out with that chunk of BE!

[Alan Trout]

Kathy,

That is a really neat set of bowls. Wonderful form a wonderful wood makes every ones day a little better.

Alan

[Scott Hackler]

Holy Smokes that is a gorgeous piece of wood. (and the bowls aren't too bad either!) :)

[Jim Burr]

I'm saving a piece from Donny for just that purpose...won't come out that nice...but fingers are crossed!

[Tim Chase]

Kathy
Thats such a great piece of wood its nice that you had a corring rig to take advantage of the entire piece. Now the three bowls it would be hard to find any flaws from what I see.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Absolutely beautiful set Kathy! Love all that curl!

[Mike Cruz]

You know, sometimes, great wood gets butchered...this isn't one of those times! Fantastic wood, and justice done to them.