Small Totara bowl from gifted wood

[Kelvin Burton]

I made this bowl from a roughed out Totara bowl blank given to me by Terry Scott during a visit to NZ in December 2012. The profile was largely set in the rough turning, even down to the rim. Not a rim shape I've tried before but I really like the combination of bead and angled rim. The wood is quite soft so I ended up doing quite a bit of end grain sanding, especially on the inside. Size is 5.5" x 3.5" and finish is Danish Oil, which the wood soaks up like a sponge!

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C&C welcome!

[tom martin]

beautiful bowl and wood. I don't recall seeing Totara before. Love the rim treatment!

[Brian Kent]

What a soft and beautiful grain

[Michael Kellough]

That's a sweet one!

[Dennis Ford]

The clean smooth curve and the the rim details make this a winner.

[Mark Patoka]

I like it. Has a simple but elegant look to it.

[Jim Daughtridge]

Great looking little bowl. What do you use to sign the bottom?

[Kelvin Burton]

Great looking little bowl. What do you use to sign the bottom?

Jim,

I use a Razortip ball tip - the smallest they make - in my pyro burner.

Kelvin

[Jim Daughtridge]

Jim,

I use a Razortip ball tip - the smallest they make - in my pyro burner.

Kelvin

Thanks for the reply, I tried to Google ''Pyro Burner'' but no luck, where did you purchase it?

[Thomas Canfield]

Kelvin,

Very nice little bowl. I like the rim treatment. You keep bringing back some great wood from down under.

[Kelvin Burton]

Thanks for the reply, I tried to Google ''Pyro Burner'' but no luck, where did you purchase it?
Jim, it's a Burnmaster Hawk that I bought from Wood World in Dallas.

[Chip Sutherland]

I love my Burnmaster. Wood World of Texas are great folks, too.

[Gus Dundon]

Nice looking bowl! You did an amazing job. Great shape. I like the wood grain.