Dirty Santa Red Elm Bowl

[Curt Fuller]

This is the bowl I turned from the Red Elm that I got from Eric Raasch in the Dirty Santa wood exchange. This was a beautiful piece of wood and turned like butter. It's 8" x 3.25" and finished with Deft semi-gloss.

Thanks Erin!

[Erin Raasch]

Wow! That did turn out nicely. Makes me want to run out to the shop and start turning some of the blanks I have left. I really like red elm for its grain, and you've more than done it justice. Very nice work!

Erin

[Ben Werner]

nice!!!! I want to make a bowl soon and I was wondering the procedure you do. Do you first shape the inside, then the outside, and then flip it around in the chuck and finish the bottom?? or other way around??

[Curt Fuller]

nice!!!! I want to make a bowl soon and I was wondering the procedure you do. Do you first shape the inside, then the outside, and then flip it around in the chuck and finish the bottom?? or other way around??

I usually mount them on the woodworm screw that comes with a talon chuck or a face plate and turn the bottom and a tenon first. Then I turn it around and hold it with the tenon in the chuck jaws and turn the inside. Then I use a compression chuck (donut) to turn off the tenon and finish the bottom.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

As usual............Beautiful work Curt! I really like the embellishments you placed on the side of the bowl! Simple....understated.........Add dramatically IMHO!

[Doug Thompson]

This bowl shows the beautiful grain that Red Elm has... Nice job Curt! I've found that green (Slippery Elm) Red Elm holds a ton of water and when turned very thin warps fast.

Good job Curt

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Fantastic Job and beautiful wood. This makes all the confusion well worth while. Curt you did the event proud!

[Andy Hoyt]

I like it too! Well done.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Very nice, Curt. Very nice indeed.

[John Hart]

Beautifully done Curt. That is some gorgeous wood too! Reminds me of a lava flow. :)

[Michael Stafford]

Nicely done! It sure is nice to see these wood exchanges turn out so nicely!

[Corey Hallagan]

Very nice Curt, it is a beatuiful bowl and the finish is awesome!

Corey

[John Miliunas]

You done that piece justice, Kurt! :) Splendid job! :) :cool:

[Travis Stinson]

Very nice Curt! Great finish.

[Dick Parr]

Great looking bowl Curt, it turned out wonderful

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful Curt!
Nice Job Bud!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nicely done Curt. Bowl is beautiful.