New york cherry coffee bowl

[Chris Rolke]

A piece of cherry that came from my grand parents house. The wood was cut in april and sat since. Tonight I turned the piece and kept smelling coffee. i camm my mom and ask her to call her mom in new york and ask if they used to put coffee grounds around the tree. Sure enough they did aafter that many years you can still smell it in the wood.

Any one else ever have anything like this happen?

http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/woodbowls/cherry%20coffee/DSC04437.JPG

[John Hart]

Very nice bowl Chris. Cool story. Funny thing...I've been collecting coffee grounds for the past month and I'm going to try spalting some Ash using coffee grounds and some "secret" ingredients. That would be great if it picked up the smell too!!!

[Mark Cothren]

Neat story... never heard of that before...

Very nice bowl. Any more pics showing the bottom/foot better?

Thanks for the pic!

[Chris Rolke]

here is a side shot

http://rolke.dyndns.org/ftp/woodbowls/cherry%20coffee/DSC04435.JPG

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a great bowl. I would like to see a shot of the foot or bottom. I am new to turning and looking to learn. Thanks.

[Bill Stevener]

Nice bowl Chris, never heard of that ether. When I was a little grunt, living on the farm, before indoor pluming my Grandmother would empty the night pots out around the apple trees. Never had a chance to turn any of the apple wood, but the apples didnt have any unusual smell.:eek:
In our area we have quite a bit of coffee bean trees, quite large 18 -20" diam. they just smell like wood.:confused:

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Mark Cothren]

Thanks Chris - very nice!

[Travis Stinson]

Nice Cherry! Don't think I've ever turned one that smelled like coffee. I have turned some Pecan and Hackberry that grew in a cow pasture.................definitely DIDN'T smell like coffee!:o

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Bowl Chris!
Great form and finish.

[Rich Stewart]

Really pretty bowl. Love that cherry.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice work Chris. Gotta keep the coffee thing quiet... swmbo will have me putting potpourri around a tree.:eek:

Ernie