Box Elder Bowl

[Carole Valentine]

Turned a piece of the Box Elder I scored the other week. Not the piece of wood I posted before (I'm saving that one) but it still has some pretty flame.
http://www.esva.net/%7Epchousecalls/bebowl1.jpg

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Carole,

That bowl looks great! I really love the coloring of the box elder.

[Michael Stafford]

Very pretty, Carol! You are doing some fine work! :)

[Dick Parr]

Very nice Carole, I love box elder. This one does have a lot of red in it, really nice. :)

[Glenn Hodges]

Good looking, super color, nice lines, just all around good looking bowl.

[John Miliunas]

Carole, absolutely stunning form to that bowl! Very well done. I also like the red and how it just kind of "creeps up" on the rest of the wood's color, rather than "shouting" out, "Hey I'm RED!!!" :D Just sort of blends right in. Did I mention that the form on that is really, really nice?:) :cool:

[John Hart]

Very beautiful Carole. I gotta find some of that. I like the shape and the direction of the grain..very flowing. The finish is great...what did you use? What size is this one?

[Carole Valentine]

Thanks, guys!:)
John, I used Danish oil, then buffed with carnuba wax. That's what I use on all my stuff. It gives the wood a soft sheen and it feels wonderful to the hands.

[Dennis Peacock]

Very nice Carole!!!! You're doing a really nice job on your lathe work. You're getting better and better all the time!!!!!