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Jim Ketron
03-07-2006, 3:37 PM
I have been getting some comments from some that I have not been doing many bowls lately:o Mark,Mike,Travis,Keith So I decided to do the NE ash one and this Box Elder bowl just to show them I have not forgot how to make them;)
This one is loaded with curl and some red flame has a small amount of spalting and a small section of bark inclusion. I also have the core of this one and the NE ash one to finish.
This Bowl came from the first batch of BE I got back last summer, I still have a few nice blanks of this tree left, but I think I might let it spalt a little before I finish them.
It measures 11 1/4" wide X 4" tall finish is wipe on gel poly and buffed on the Beall.
I could not get all of the curl to show in the pics :(
Jim

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/BEinside.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/BE.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/BE2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/BEbottom.jpg
John Hart
03-07-2006, 3:57 PM
Wow...that one has a little of everything Jim! Nicely done!:)
Keith Burns
03-07-2006, 4:03 PM
Thats a great one Jim. Nice wood, form and finish:) :) Glad your back:D
Mark Cothren
03-07-2006, 4:12 PM
Now that's what I'm tawki'n about!!! Nice jumbo, Jimbo...;) Seriously, that is a nice - big for me - bowl. Beautiful wood - great curl.

Now if we could just get Travis to post a bowl....:rolleyes:

Thanks for the pictures!
Ernie Nyvall
03-07-2006, 4:13 PM
Good one Jim, but don't think that you can just relax after a couple of bowls.:D

Ernie
Fred LeBail
03-07-2006, 4:16 PM
Yea Jim, I see a couple of spots that don't have curl. Beautiful peice!!!!
Fred
Bernie Weishapl
03-07-2006, 4:19 PM
Jim that is some great work. The bowl is beautiful. Love the curl in it.
Michael Stafford
03-07-2006, 6:33 PM
They just don't get much nicer than that, Jimbo. Just plain ole good work! Nice wood as well!:D
Dick Parr
03-07-2006, 6:47 PM
That is a nice one Jim, I never thought you forgot how to turn:D
Travis Stinson
03-07-2006, 6:49 PM
Another beauty Jim. The curl is awesome!:cool:
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Mark.............................Shaddup:p
Bruce Shiverdecker
03-07-2006, 7:14 PM
I know it's redundant, but, as usual a beautiful piece.

Bruce
Corey Hallagan
03-07-2006, 8:06 PM
Excellent, love the color of that bowl. Is the red tinges of color typical with Box Elder?

Corey
doug webb
03-08-2006, 12:22 AM
Beautiful work. Keep them coming!!
Dick Strauss
03-08-2006, 3:28 AM
Corey,
the red streaks come from bug invaders much like ambrosia maple. In my experience, most BE doesn't have streaks in nature.
Mike Ramsey
03-08-2006, 10:01 AM
That is some purty bowl Jim!! Love the bottom detail!!!
John Miliunas
03-08-2006, 10:06 AM
Wonderful! Just absolutely wonderful, Jim! :) I started on a real small Box Elder last weekend and can only hope it turns out anywhere near as nice! :) :cool:
Jim Ketron
03-08-2006, 6:32 PM
Thanks Guys for the Nice comments!


Excellent, love the color of that bowl. Is the red tinges of color typical with Box Elder?

Corey

Corey It's not typical, just a guess but I say 1 out of 10-15 trees will have the markings you might find one and the next tree right beside will not have it.
I have found that the larger trees 24" and up usualy have better and more markings than smaller trees this one was solid red inside and was almost 4' thick. The smaller will just have a few flame spots and the pith will have some red.
Here is a pic of some of the load from that tree.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/BoxElder.jpg