Bowl #2 - QNE

[David Fried]

After a string of destroyed bowls I finally got another one off the lathe in one piece. This is the Spalted Hickory I got from Mr. Hoyt as part of the dirty turning exchange. The bark fell off in transit so it is a quasi-natural edge (QNE) bowl.

It measures 8 1/2" in diameter and 3 1/2" - 5" tall, depending on where you measure.

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I found a posting here that described chucking a NE bowl. (Now I can't find it :( ) I went to the hardware store and was surprised that most of the plumbing fittings were $4 - $8. I ended up with a 3" coupler for $1.49. I'm still looking for a used mouse pad but in the meantime I folded a newspaper into quarters and used it as padding. Worked really well!

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Thanks for looking.

[John Timberlake]

Great job. I love the grain you found in that piece of wood. Was it dry when you got it? Keep 'em coming.

[Michael Stafford]

David, that looks pretty darn good. Very nice in fact. Don't fret over the bark falling off. It looks great as it is.....:D

[Lee DeRaud]

I found a posting here that described chucking a NE bowl. (Now I can't find it :( ) I went to the hardware store and was surprised that most of the plumbing fittings were $4 - $8. I ended up with a 3" coupler for $1.49. I'm still looking for a used mouse pad but in the meantime I folded a newspaper into quarters and used it as padding. Worked really well!Ask them where they keep their shelf paper. The 'Contact' brand people make a black rubber non-skid drawer liner material that works great for that. The other thing I've used is the sort of "honeycomb" texture stuff made to go under area rugs.

Nice bowl!

[Mark Cothren]

Nice bowl, David! Andy sent you some colorful wood, that's for sure!

[Keith Burns]

You did a great job with a great piece of wood David !:) :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful job David. I use the PVC with leather glued on them. Works really well for that. Great work on that piece of wood.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice bowl David. Glad you could keep it together.

Side note: Walmart and I'm sure a couple other big stores have a rubber like drawer lining that is similar to those router/sanding pads except they are cheap. They work great for the cushion and holding inside the bowls.

Ernie

[Curt Fuller]

You did a great job on that beautiful piece of wood!

[Andy Hoyt]

Nice work, Dave!

I mean that with all sincerity since I have personal knowledge that your supplier sent you a reall crappy chunk of wood!:D

[Barry Stratton]

I really like this one David! The shape, the wood (despite the supplier problem:D ) this one is a real show stopper. Very well done!!!!

[Corey Hallagan]

Way to go David! Nice job!

Corey

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

I like it, David! Great job with the Dirty wood!