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Ernie Nyvall
03-11-2006, 10:24 PM
I did this for the neighbor who gave me the tree. It's my biggest bowl so far @ 4 3/4 x 17 3/4. The rim is about 1" going down in the bottom to about 1/2". I filled a couple of voids with turquoise and finished with lacquer. There was a little flame in this tree right at the heart so most was cut out. You can see some rust color that is actually orange in real life and there was a bit of that throughout. I did make the bottom kind of big, but the people who will use it, will be loading it down and I figured it would need the stability... they get quite rambunctious over there.:D Of course critiques welcome.

Ernie
Bernie Weishapl
03-12-2006, 12:58 AM
Ernie that is a nice looking bowl. I like the form. You did a great job.
Gary Max
03-12-2006, 3:52 AM
You did good Ernie-----everything from the form to the finish looks right to me. The filler is a nice touch also. Keep them coming and thanks for sharing.
Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan
03-12-2006, 4:44 AM
Geez, you guys are having all the fun!

Looks great, you'd get a lot of icecream in that one!! :D
John Hart
03-12-2006, 7:02 AM
Nice looking Bowl Ernie!! The curls and the flame highlights, along with the turquoise make it something to beatuiful to stare at. Hope they don't break it!!:D
Glenn Hodges
03-12-2006, 8:39 AM
Way to go Ernie. Now that is a nice looking bowl. It has nice curves and enough body to keep it on the table when the salad is being tossed.
Chris Barton
03-12-2006, 9:41 AM
Sweet looking bowl there Ernie!
Jim Ketron
03-12-2006, 10:44 AM
Nice BIG Bowl Ernie!
I see some nice figure in it also!
Great Job!
George Conklin
03-12-2006, 10:51 AM
Ditto's to everything the rest of the crew has said, Ernie. That filler is really a nice touch.

George
Ernie Nyvall
03-12-2006, 12:11 PM
Ditto's to everything the rest of the crew has said, Ernie. That filler is really a nice touch.

George

Yea, it was hard to find a stone that would fit that hole.:rolleyes:

Thanks everyone for the nice words. This was the first box elder that I have turned and it was sure smooth going in the green. It was helpful in learning to take the bowl gouge from outside in... I'd been going from center to the rim which threw everything in me face:eek: Anyway, I just couldn't get it right before, and since have done several walnut and mesquite bowls from rim to center.

Thanks again

Ernie
Don Orr
03-12-2006, 12:17 PM
Ernie, that is one beautiful bowl ! Excellent all the way around. Glad to hear you got the hollowing technique worked out. The inlaid accents are a real nice touch. Should serve them well.
Curt Fuller
03-12-2006, 12:52 PM
Nice bowl! I really like that shape and thickness. Pretty wood too.
Travis Stinson
03-12-2006, 8:13 PM
Very nice bowl Ernie. Just enough color and some curl to boot.:cool:
Mike Ramsey
03-12-2006, 10:25 PM
Nice job Ernie! I like them fat bowls!!
Corey Hallagan
03-12-2006, 10:35 PM
It's a good looking bowl Ernie! Nice job.

corey
Mark Cothren
03-12-2006, 10:41 PM
That's a very nice, very big bowl, Ernie! Nice work!
Bruce Shiverdecker
03-13-2006, 1:38 AM
WTG Ernie. That's at least a Quad NANER SPLIT bowl!

Bruce
Keith Burns
03-13-2006, 9:20 AM
Very nice bowl Ernie. I like the form and the rim treatment:) :)
Ernie Nyvall
03-13-2006, 9:45 AM
WTG Ernie. That's at least a Quad NANER SPLIT bowl!

Bruce

That'd be good, but I think it's going to be more like chips, nuts, snd whatever amount of Bud that might spill in it. ;) They are party people.:)

Thanks again everyone.

Ernie