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Dick Parr
06-10-2006, 6:46 PM
I have had some Maple and other wood stored under a tarp since last year and I was looking at it the other day and decided it was ready to start turning. This one is going to a neighbor to go with a large Maple platter I gave her.

It is 7-3/4" x 3" and is finished with only the Beall buff. I didn't want to change any of the spalted color.

Thanks for looking.
Bernie Weishapl
06-10-2006, 6:54 PM
Looks fantastic Dick. Great job. I like the form and finish.
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
06-10-2006, 6:59 PM
Lovely work, Dick!
Corey Hallagan
06-10-2006, 7:02 PM
Nice work, I love spalted maple! Nice bowl.

Corey
Ernie Nyvall
06-10-2006, 7:03 PM
Yep, looks like it was ready alright Dick. Nice bowl... your neighbor will be very pleased.

Ernie
Christopher K. Hartley
06-10-2006, 7:15 PM
She'll be proud of this one, Very Nice work!:)
Michael Stafford
06-10-2006, 7:16 PM
Pretty work, Dick, just pretty work!;)
Mark Cothren
06-10-2006, 8:03 PM
Great bowl, Dick - and some nice spalted wood, too!
George Conklin
06-10-2006, 8:12 PM
This one is going to a neighbor to go with a large Maple platter I gave her.Thanks for looking.

Dang!!! I'd like to be your neighbor:) .

Wonderful job, Dick. I'm sure she'll be very happy.
Jim Becker
06-10-2006, 9:25 PM
Nice one, Dick!
Jim Ketron
06-10-2006, 11:45 PM
Nice one Dick!
Great Job!
Doug Thompson
06-11-2006, 3:19 AM
You did well... sure is some nice color.
Barry Stratton
06-11-2006, 3:34 AM
That is simply perfect Dick. your neighbor is lucky to have you nearby!!!
Curt Fuller
06-11-2006, 10:22 AM
I have had some Maple and other wood stored under a tarp since last year and I was looking at it the other day and decided it was ready to start turning.

That's a really nice bowl Dick. When you say you decided it was ready do you mean it was dry enough or were you doing something to make it spalt like that? Is there a way to see how that spalting is going just by looking at the outside of the wood?
Dick Parr
06-11-2006, 2:13 PM
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. This was fun but a lot of sanding.

Curt, the only thing I am doing to make them spalt is keeping the wood under a tarp and on the ground under the trees. There is enough air circulation to help it dry but being on the ground it is getting moisture to help the spalting.

The ends were also coated with anchorseal. I just keep looking at it from time to time until I see enough spalting on the ends and then I take a piece in and cut it on the bandsaw to check how it is on the inside. From the piece I cut (in the picture) I would say it is all about ready, working from the ground up.

There was a bit of tear-out in this but no punky wood in it. It is also light as a feather.

Hope I answered you question.
Ken Fitzgerald
06-11-2006, 2:49 PM
A nice bowl Dick! I like that form.