Georgia Maple

[Mark Cothren]

This is a piece of wood from some that Don Farr sent me recently - thanks Don!!! What a treat!

This wood has a little ambrosia, a little curl, and a lot of spalting. I suffered some tearout in roughing that I thought was going to really be problematic. But luckily I was able to get most of it out with a sharp gouge during finish turning and the rest with sanding. Turned out pretty nice in the end. Sanded thru 600, a little BLO/TO, a little wax, and buffed.

7-1/2" wide, 3-1/2" tall, 1/2" thickness

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[John Hart]

Wow Mark...What a gorgeous bowl! The wood is phenomenal and your turning made it look better. Very nice!

[Carole Valentine]

What a nice job! I have some of that really spalted stuff and it is definitely hard to get rid of the tear out, but you did. I find that spritzing it with water before I finish turn it works pretty well sometimes.

[Michael Stafford]

Nice looking bowl with a tremendous amount of character. Most interesting spalting patterns. MarkfromArk, you are doing some fine work at the big yellow dawg. Very fine work!

[Mark Cothren]

Thanks y'all... and Carole, thanks for the tip about the water! I'll have to give that a try.

[Dennis Peacock]

What a nice job! I have some of that really spalted stuff and it is definitely hard to get rid of the tear out, but you did. I find that spritzing it with water before I finish turn it works pretty well sometimes.

OK Carole.....NOW ya went and done it..!!!!!! Spritzing? Oh for heavan's sake..!!!!:rolleyes: Teaching that boy a new word AND something "else" to try on the yeller-dawg of his!!!!! He'll be rurn't fer sher..!!!!

<i>Spritzing?</i> Hey, fellers 'round these parts done "spritz". We "sprankle"!:p :p :p :D :D

[Carole Valentine]

OK Carole.....NOW ya went and done it..!!!!!! Spritzing? Oh for heavan's sake..!!!!:rolleyes: Teaching that boy a new word AND something "else" to try on the yeller-dawg of his!!!!! He'll be rurn't fer sher..!!!!

Spritzing? Hey, fellers 'round these parts done "spritz". We "sprankle"!:p :p :p :D :D
ROFL! "Sprankle" works too, but you can only "sprankle" a bowl, a plate, a pot or possibly a vase. You gotta "spritz" a platter, a hollow form or a vaahse.:D

Oh, and it's a good idea to protect your steel from the sprankle.;)

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Bowl Mark!
Thats some nice Ambrosia Maple, got to find me another batch!

[Andy Hoyt]

Hey Mark. That's a fine looking piece of spritzed & sprankled spalted sugar smaple.

[Keith Burns]

Another great bowl Mark. Great from and finish and you definately brought out the best in the wood.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

A Spaulting we will go!
A Spaulting we will go!
Hi Ho the turned bowl!
A Spaulting we will go!

(sing to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell") HeHe

Just gotta love Spaulted Wood!....................And you know how to show it off!

Bruce

[John Miliunas]

Good looking bowl, Mark and the wood is definitely to die for!:) The last piece of really spalted stuff I had was downright punky, so I gave it up for a while, until I can find something decent. You done that piece justice!:)
Say Carole, I guess the "Spritz" the LOML has in the bathroom cabinet won't be quite the same, will it???:D :cool:

[Dick Parr]

Great looking bowl Mark, both the shape and wood are very nice. Do love you bottoms.:o

[Bob Noles]

Mark.....

That is some beautiful wood and the craftsmanship is wonderful.

Thanks for sharing.