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Mark Cothren
06-30-2006, 8:45 AM
Shallow NE... bottom ended up kinda flat since the heart wood in this log was very colorful, but so punky it couldn't be salvaged. This bowl is for my daughter who is gifting it to her husband's aunt this weekend.

A little over 11" wide, 3-1/2" tall, 3/8" walls... sanded thru 600, buffed gel poly finish.
Bernie Weishapl
06-30-2006, 9:04 AM
Beautiful bowl Mark. I like the form and finish. Nice job and I know it will be appreciated.
Michael Stafford
06-30-2006, 10:42 AM
This is beautiful. So is the walnut bowl. I must point out the obvious, they are not boxes. They do not resemble boxes....:rolleyes: ;)

If you persist in this bowl turning, natural edge turning and etc. you will not be turning boxes....:p :D

I thought we had an agreement.....:o
Raymond Overman
06-30-2006, 1:10 PM
Very nice Mark. Good job.
Rich Stewart
06-30-2006, 2:09 PM
Thats a real beauty Mark! Wonderful shape. How did you do the bottom? looks great!
Tom Sherman
06-30-2006, 2:14 PM
Mark that is a nice lookin NE good save
Mark Cothren
06-30-2006, 2:36 PM
How did you do the bottom?

The bottom is just slightly concaved - nothing special. I used a vacuum chuck to reverse and finish the bottom.
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
06-30-2006, 2:51 PM
Lovely bowl, Mark. That form works very well.
Dennis Peacock
06-30-2006, 4:39 PM
Very nice NE Mark....excellent choice of wood.
As a minor note on the form of this NE?
Looks like the sides (wings) get fairly straight on the outside curve of the bowl causing a loss of a continued flow of a nice gentle curve from the bottom to the top. Maybe I'm being nit-picky, but I believe it would improve the overall form if the curve had more of a flow to it.
Corey Hallagan
06-30-2006, 5:12 PM
This is really nice sharp and crisp bowl and the finish looks great Mark. I like it just the way it is. It has plenty of flow and shape to it. I think the low profile adds to this piece!

Corey
Bruce Shiverdecker
06-30-2006, 7:05 PM
Lookin' Good, Mark. Keep um comin'

Bruce
Jim Ketron
06-30-2006, 10:36 PM
Awesome Mark!
What a gift she should love it!
Curt Fuller
07-01-2006, 10:37 AM
That's a beauty Mark! My first thought was that it looked sort of like a potato chip. Would make a good potato chip bowl too.
Dennis Peacock
07-01-2006, 12:55 PM
That's a beauty Mark! My first thought was that it looked sort of like a potato chip. Would make a good potato chip bowl too.

Mmmmmm....now I'm getting hungry!!!!! :D
Ernie Nyvall
07-02-2006, 8:20 AM
Mark, as usual your NE forms seem to be so smooth. They really flow. Nice job.

Ernie