Oak Bowl HF

[Josh Bowman]

I went out to the shop the other day and just wanted to turn something, no real direction. So I cut this oak blank into a 7" bowl shape, and as I was starting to hollow out the inside, I stopped about 3/4" into the rim. I then opened up a hole with the intentions of putting a collar on the piece, but after hollowing it out, felt the piece looked interesting as it was. The oak had a few cracks that got some CA to fill them. I left a tiny bit of the tenon as a foot to lift the form up.
What are your opinions?? C&C welcomed.

[charlie knighton]

Josh, nice oak bowl, i like your exterior shape, nice continous curve, the top of bowl needs something, maybe a rim around the hole, maybe the hole elongated like an eye, just something, i do like that the top is recessed, oak has a nice glow not glossness shown in your first picture

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really a good looking bowl Josh. I agree with Charlie about the hole needing something.

[Josh Bowman]

Really a good looking bowl Josh. I agree with Charlie about the hole needing something.

Thanks guys. Keep it coming. I initially thought about a collar and maybe a threaded finial???

[bob svoboda]

Very nice. I agree with the above opinions and tend to think a simple collar rather than a finial. JMHO

[Josh Bowman]

Ok, here's a collar, what do you think. This is a piece of cherry, but it seemed to light to me, so I blackened it with a sharpie. C&C encouraged.

[Dennis Ford]

I liked it before but the collar does add something; nice work!.

[Richard Coers]

The domed collar looks out of place to me. Everything on the top is dead flat or square cut. Now you've introduced a new shape that contrasts. I like the collar idea, but I would have made it flatter. I'm also not a fan of cracked finished work(repaired or not), but that's a personal preference. Well heck, both of my ideas are personal preferences! LOL

[Brian Kent]

Well Josh, I am just impressed that you found an original or unusual shape. I like it with or without a collar.

[Roger Chandler]

I think the collar adds to the piece........I would add some sort of unusual finial out of the same kind of wood the bowl is made from .....something that compliments the form, but does not try to make it too formal a piece...........just my take on it. Nice work, Josh!

[Kathy Marshall]

Nice looking bowl Josh! Interesting form and I like the collar.