Two Cedar Bowls

[Michael Stafford]

Here are two very different cedar bowls made from some wood that Mark Cothren was kind enough to send. Both were turned rough and soaked in alky and allowed to dry although Mark tells me they were dry enough to turn without the alcohol soak.

The shorter and redder bowl is 8" in diameter and 2 3/4" tall. The "pinkish" bowl is 8" in diameter and 3 1/2" tall.

Thanks Mark for sending me wood with such pretty bowls inside... :D

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Now..........THOSE are two VERY NICE bowls!

Bruce

[Travis Stinson]

Those are both sweet Mike. The 2nd one really catches my eye. Very beautiful.

[Jim Becker]

Both are excellent, Mike. I'm particular to the first "just because", but wouldn't complain one iota if either appeared in my collection!

[Dennis Peacock]

Sheesh Big Mike...!!!!! Ain't nuttin' like turning a perl from a sow's ear!!! Only goes to show what can be really done with a few pieces of Arky Style Pee-Can!!!!! :p :rolleyes: :D

GREAT JOB and Really Pretty Bowls Mike.!!!!

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Big Mike!

That cedar sands up nice huh?

[Keith Burns]

Both very nice ! I would have thought cedar would not turn very well but as usual I'm wrong.

[Mark Cothren]

Wow Mike, those are fantastic! What a great finish on them.

That wood was dry, but doesn't look like the alky soak hurt them any....:D

I bet you shop smells like Cedar now, eh?

Great bowls and thanks for the pictures!

[John Hart]

.....Thanks Mark for sending me wood with such pretty bowls inside... :D

That's how Michelangelo felt about his sculptures! Very nice bowls Mike...The colors are awesome!

[Von Bickley]

Both bowls look GREAT :) ...

[Dick Parr]

Both are very nice Mike, you bring out the best in a piece of wood. ;)

[Robert Watsek]

Both are very nice Mike, you bring out the best in a piece of wood. ;)

Dick is right on as usual Big Mike! Absolutely beautiful pieces.


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Bob

[Glenn Hodges]

Good lines on these bowls, and the lip sets off the pink one for me. I like cedar, and you seem to have excaped the problem of cracks, nice job Mike. What type of finish did you use to get such a pretty finish?

[Michael Stafford]

Glenn, just finely sanded to 1200 or so and then polished with non-abrasive pads followed by several applications of paste wax buffed with felt and soft cloth.

[Chris Barton]

Truely great bowls! I have to give cedar a try!

[Sparky Paessler]

Mike, you did justice to that wood! Looks great. Really like both of them.