Calabash type Red Elm

[Kathy Marshall]

I had this little block of spalted red elm that wanted to be turned.
I was deciding between a hollow form or a calabash type bowl, and the calabash form won out.
It's 4 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide and the bottom is round, finish is antique oil.

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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

[Scott Lux]

Very nice. I will definitely be trying that shape sometime.

[Joe Bradshaw]

I love rounded bottoms. Good job.

[Michelle Rich]

do you ever have ugly wood? or just regular boring wood? This elm is wonderful. cute little round bottom bowl.

[Marc Himes]

Very nice Kathy. Was the elm local? I have never turned any but it is on my list to try.

[Jeremy Leasure]

That spalted elm sure does get around. I really like these roly poly type things and haven't tried one yet. Nice work.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Love that bowl Kathy. Really nice wood.

[James Combs]

Kathy, I am not a big fan of rollie pollies but I love the wood and finish and if it had just a little stabilizing bottom the shape would be great(to me) also.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks everyone!
I don't do many of these, but every now and then I just get an itch for a round bottom bowl.

do you ever have ugly wood? or just regular boring wood? This elm is wonderful. cute little round bottom bowl.
Thanks Michelle! Is there such a thing as ugly wood? Boring wood is just wood that wants a little embellishment and I've had plenty of that, just don't know that my embellishments have been a help or not ;)
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Very nice Kathy. Was the elm local? I have never turned any but it is on my list to try.
Thanks Marc! The wood was not local, it was a gift from a friend. There are several varieties of elm out there and they can vary quite a bit in grain and color, but one thing they seem to have in common is they will move quite a bit when turned green, but they seem to be a little less susceptible to cracking after roughing.