Thin-Walled, Figured Cottonwood Bowl

[Chris Gunsolley]

Just turned this one on Sunday. 13 inches in diameter, just over 6 inches deep, with walls that are about 1/16 inch thin.

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[Bob Bergstrom]

Beautiful wood and so well done. Really like the closed rim. It displays a lot of the figure on the side wall. Thank for sharing.

[Mel Fulks]

Yes,beautiful. First beautiful thing that I can recall made of cottonwood. A compelling call to the craft!

[Roger Chandler]

What remarkable figure in that grain! Very nice form on that bowl also!

[William C Rogers]

That is stunning wood figure. Great job on turning it. What is the finish?

[joe marra]

Beauty.....

[Chris Gunsolley]

That is stunning wood figure. Great job on turning it. What is the finish?

Thanks, William! At this point, it is finished with boiled linseed oil. I may also add lacquer on top of that in a month or so, when I'm confident that the BLO has cured.

[Brice Rogers]

Looks like beautiful chatoyancy (irridescent).

[Paul Girouard]

Nice work Chris!

[Tom Brouillette]

Really beautiful. I love turning cottonwood......everything but the smell.

[Dok Yager]

NIce work Chris! Love the grain in that bowl.