Osage Bowl

[Dick Parr]

Here is an Osage bowl that I finished today. It had developed a few dozen cracks on the outside while drying from the DNA soak, but I was lucky and was able to clean them all up.

Beall buff finished and is 7-1/4" x 3-3/4"

Thanks for looking.

[Andy Hoyt]

Looks great Dick. That osage sure is pretty.

[Kent Parker]

Beautiful !!. You consistantly knock me out with your work Dick. Really great grain piece. Just curious, what do you do with all the bowls you turn??

Cheers,

Kent

[Michael Stafford]

Man, the color and shine on that bowl is intense. Excellent work, Dick!:D

[Mike Ramsey]

Dick, great job! Man I love that Osage. Feels good to hold an Osage
bowl in your hands, it finishes so smooth.

[Gary DeWitt]

Nice bowl, Dick. Looks like you had just enough wood to finish it.

[Bob Noles]

Dick,

As always.... Really great workmanship. That is some very interesting grain and color.

Thanks for sharing with us.

[Sparky Paessler]

Pretty Bowl Dick. That wood is outstanding.

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful Bowl Dick!
That Osage is Awesome!

[Jim Becker]

Looks really nice, Dick. Osage orange is a hoot to turn, especially the first few times...that bright yellow "stuff" coming off the tools is just unreal! It will also polish up wonderfully without any finish if you want to take it up through the grits to 600, 1200 or beyond.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Just goes to show what I said about Osage Orange is right.

Great wood .................... You "Done er PROUD", Dick.

Bruce

[Doug Jones]

Another great turning,
Sure do miss your signature ringed bottoms, ever going to bring them back?

[Keith Burns]

Dick, that is a wonderful bowl. Osage orange has wonderful grain and you brought it out in this one. Great finish as well.:)

[Dick Parr]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I have one more piece to finish up and then I need to start looking for more.:( I do like to turn this stuff.

Kent, they are starting to get stacked on top of each other now.:( I have been giving them away as gifts for awhile now.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Man that stuff is bright. That is a wonderful finish Dick and a great looking bowl.

Ernie

[Mark Cothren]

LOVE that Osage, Dick! Very nice bowl!

Thanks for the pictures!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Osage is a great wood. Dick you definately did it justice.

[John Hart]

Very nice work Dick. The finish is wonderful!

[Terry Quiram]

Dick

Thats a very nice bowl. I love the grain.

Terry

[ROBERT SCHUMAN]

Very nice finish well done .
I have a question,
Is Osage in the same family as honey locast?
I have turned lots of locast and looks real close to being the same .
Where is it from?does it smell sweet when you turn it?
thanks alot.

[Carole Valentine]

Nice one Dick! That sure is some bright Osage. I imagine when it ages it will be a really luscious cocoa brown. Beautiful finish.

[Robert Watsek]

Wow that is some finish Dick!!! That bowl actually glows.........talk about grain popping. :D

You have something special in that one. :)

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Bob