Spalted Maple

[Lee Koepke]

A co-worker had given me two maple logs and as luck would have it, my chainsaw acted up, I got busy with other projects, and these logs sat in my wood pile for a few months. Once I cut into it, I am glad I was lazy!!

I made 2 bowls for him ( A valentines give for his wife, and one for his mom - whos property it came from). I got enough for a couple of bowls for me. This is this first of my bowls. Comments / Critques are welcome.

Bowl is about 12" diam x 4" tall, finished with danish oil + Dr Woodshops bowl finish wax.

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[Dok Yager]

Nice bowls! Gotta love that Spalted Maple it`s just so good looking and makes beautiful bowls and vases.

[BILL DONAHUE]

Very nice bowl and the spalting doesn't get any better than that. Every time I tried a piece that well spalted it fell apart. You must have the right touch.

[Michelle Rich]

+1 for lazy! that wood is gorgeous. Beautiful gifts.

[Paul Engle]

Nice work Lee! Gotta love that spalted look!

[Michael Poorman]

Spalted maple doesn't get much better than that! Looks like there is a little figure in there too!

[Eric Gourieux]

The wood is great, but I really like the form you chose and how you turned the top lip. Well done

[Ken Meinken]

Nice. My wife really likes spalting.

[Lee Koepke]

thanks for the kind words! There are some interesting features going on besides the spalting. The sister piece to this bowl, if I recall my roughing/bagging order is a little better than this one with a little more pronounced curl going on.

Its been awhile since I turned bowls, so I had to get my fix in!

[Bob Bergstrom]

Great job on some gorgeous wood.