3rd Bowl Finished

[Bernie Weishapl]

Here is a 3rd bowl I started and finished tonight. It is out of walnut. It was dry and I really couldn't believe how hard it was. Anyway got it finished and getting a little faster. The fit and finish on this was was a whole lot better. The bottom I thought turned out great. Concaved it slightly and no wobble. Anyway what do you think?

[Bill Stevener]

Very, very nice bowl Bernie. The finish looks great, you sure are coming along now.

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

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Bernie..........You are rockin! From an experience challenged turner to bowl turner..........in how many weeks?.......Wow. Great bowl! Great wood! Great finish! How are you finishing them anyway?

[Corey Hallagan]

Thats a beauty Bernie, my favorite of your bowls so far. The sap wood in that walnut mixed in for a cool look. Nice finish too! Excellent buddy!

Corey

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ken since these are mainly for the wife for like candy dishes, etc. I have been sanding them to 600 grit and finishing them with Mylands Friction Polish. Since she will have them on the table I will also put 3 coats of lacquer on them.

Ken I also got this wood off the auction place from a guy in Payette, Idaho.

Thanks for the comments everyone. This one really turned out nice. Bottom turned out good and I did what Gary DeWitt said used mineral spirits to see any gouge marks, etc. Worked out nice.

[Earl Eyre]

Looks great. I sure wish my 3rd bowl would have been that nice!
Earl

[Barry Stratton]

That is absolutely awesome and I like that sapwood on the edges. Can't believe how quickly you are moving forward. WOW.

Excuse me while I go out in the garage and pull some wire so I can play with my lathe.............

[Karl Laustrup]

Beautiful bowl Bernie. Keep 'em coming.

Karl

[John Hart]

All I can say is "You are a natural Bernie!"

Nice nice nice!:)

[Jim Dunn]

Really nice bowl Bernie. Fill-er up with M&M"s and send it my way.

[Dick Parr]

That's really looking good Bernie.

[John Miliunas]

Way, way nice, Bernie!!! Love the form and the finish looks great! I have personally found Walnut to be a real bear to do and you did that one justice! :) Great job! :) :cool:

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Uh Jim.........When Andy sees this......he'll argue to fill it up with ice cream!

[David Fried]

SLOW DOWN BERNIE!!! It looks great but you're getting too far ahead of the rest of us! I have a couple of Black Walnut logs laying around the backyard - I wonder if they can be salvaged? Hmmm...


Dave Fried

[Mark Cothren]

Looks great to me, Bernie! Nice work! Great piece of wood. I like the shape of the bowl and the finish looks good.

Thanks for the pictures!

[Garry Smith]

Great bowl Bernie, Your wright it looks like the botton did turn out good.

[doug webb]

Great bowl Bernie! Andy, look it is already choclate and vanilla. Love the finish, makes you want to hold it. Thanks

[Andy Hoyt]

Ordinarily, I suppose that this vessel might possibly be best utilized as a container for a scoop or three of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. However, upon reflection I find that Mrs. Weishapl is correct. The way the lip is formed it makes it awkward to dredge up those precious last few melted puddles of ecstasy; but that same deficiency has an upside that allows one to properly and safely clutch a handful of candy and maintain positive control over said handful as your fingers depart contact with the sidewalls.

Therefore, in my humble estimation, I deem this vessel up to the challenge of proper presentation of M&M Peanuts, Chuckles, Dots, or Goobers. A slightly less steep sidewall would have made this one perfect for Necco Wafers - but hey! Bernie's new at this - he'll learn.

Oh yeah - Nice bowl Bernie!!:D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again for all the nice comments. As I said this wood was hard but it was well worth the effort. I appreciate it.

[Glenn Hodges]

Now Bernie that is a beartiful bowl. Good looking shape, wood, and finish.

[Rich Stewart]

Thats a great looking bowl. I really like the look of that wood. Walnut is a favorite of mine. I guess because that was the very first wood I ever turned. Neighbor gave me a couple sticks of 2 x 2 x36 to practice on. I like the way it turns and finishes. Nice work. Keep 'em comin'.

[Don Orr]

Bernie, if that is only your 3rd bowl you are well on your way to great fun in turning. Great shape, wood, finish-everything. Love the sapwood too.
Super job all around !:D

[Ron Ainge]

Bernie, congrats on the third bowl, I think that you are coming along great. I like the form of the bowl but I am concerned about the friction polish that you put on it. When I first started turning I used the friction polish on all of my small projects becasue it gave me a quick shine to my finished. I later found out that the finish does not last in this area, it seems to loose it's luster after a few days. I know that you live in the same climate that I do so I hope you have better success with it than I did. I now finish all of my project by sealing them with a 50/50 mixture of Lacquer sanding sealer and Lacquer thinner. On small items I then use a padding Lacquer named Qualasol applied with a paper towl and spun like the friction polish. The hotter you get this product the higher the luster you will have with it. For larger items I finish them using any other normal finish like wax, oils, Lacquers and ect. I hope this helps you and keep up the good work.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ron I put a about 3 coats of lacquer on them a day or two after I finish them. So far it seems to be holding up well. I am going to try some BLO with lacquer and see what it looks like. Just experimenting now. There is just something about the Deft Lacquer that I like. When I start making the salad bowls and other bowls I am going to try a some different finishes on them so they can be used for eating.

[Keith Burns]

Wow Bernie, I find it hard to believe this is only your third bowl ! I think you are a natural for this spinny stuff:) :) . Nice form and finish:)

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Super..........................Super.............. ..................Super. Nuff Said!

Bruce

[Ed Scolforo]

Bernie: You nailed it!!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow Bernie!! Nice bowl. I like the rolled lip. You are really coming along fast.

Ernie