First bowl since the fire!

[Forrest Price]

Well, I'd finally had enough, and decided to try to get back into the swing of things. I hunted around and found a couple turning tools that I could salvage and got to it. Not sure if the fire damaged the temper of my gouge, but sure didn't want to hold an edge long. I had to attempt to hand sharpen the fingernail grind since I was unable to locate the jig for the Wolverine. It may not have survived.

Anyway, I know now that I WON'T be doing this again until I find/replace that little jig! I can't hand sharpen worth a tinkers dam!

Still, it was fun to finally get at it again. Turn on the fan, crank up the tunes and let the curls fly! This one will have a special home.

Maple with a little spalt and a little curl. Approx 6x3 or so. Finish is Micro mesh and wax. (Gotta get some finishing supplies here soon!) Thanks for looking.

[Corey Hallagan]

Excellent Forrest! Great to see yah getting back in the swing of things!

corey

[Ernie Nyvall]

Well you did a fine job onit Forrest. Great looking finish.

Ernie

[Vaughn McMillan]

The Phoenix bowl. The first of many projects to rise from the ashes.

Nice job, Forrest, and good to see you getting back into the chips.

- Vaughn

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Ya, what Vaughn said! It sure is a nice one!:)

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Lovely work there, Forrest.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

First....................Forrest...beautiful bowl! I like the form, finish and execution!

People.........that photo graph doesn't do the bowl justice! I know....after being up all night at the hospital awaiting the arrival of our first Greatgranddaughter...I came home....did some finish work......did some dishes and fell asleep on the couch.........When I awoke......I found that bowl on my back step and I'm not giving it back! The photo doesn't do it justice! Well done Forrest....you've not lost the skills! AND BTW Thanks!:)

[John Miliunas]

Heckuva' way to get back on it, Forrest! You done did it in fine style, I may add! :) Mine don't come out that nice and I still do have the proper jig to sharpen with! :rolleyes: :o :D :cool:

[Barry Stratton]

That is beautiful! Glad to see you and your shop kicking out quality projects again!

Something tells me you did something to deserve that bowl there Ken!

[Andy Hoyt]

Vaughn nailed the title and you nailed the effort.

Welcome back Officer Price

[Tom Sherman]

Excellent bowl Forrest, sorry to hear bout the fire, but what a way to come back great job.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Great Bowl, and it sure does relax the soul don't it! :D

[Keith Burns]

Great bowl Forrest:) Glad you're spinning again:) :)

[Forrest Price]

Thanks for the comments folks. It was fun to get back into it finally, although I'm not sure how I found the time with that darned Abysseration thread going on!:D