Spalted maple bowl/platter...thing -pix-

[Joe Fisher]

I couldn't decide if it wanted to be a bowl or platter. So I made both :) This is my first attempt at a form like this, and I'm ecstatic with how it came out. I'm giving it to some close friends as a housewarming gift. They told me not to buy them anything, so I didn't ;)

Spalted maple, about 12" in diameter. Finish is Minwax wipe-on poly.

http://www.fisherwoodcraft.com/images/bowl_072706_1.jpg

http://www.fisherwoodcraft.com/images/bowl_072706_2.jpg

http://www.fisherwoodcraft.com/images/bowl_072706_3.jpg

Comments always welcome.

-Joe

P.S. Nice to have the forum back :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Joe it is beautiful. I like the form and finish. Nice job.

Now I got a bone to pick with you. :mad: My wife saw the picture and she wants one for veggie's or chips and dip. Thanks Joe. :p

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nice done Joe! Luckily for me....my wife's in Illinois and my lathe won't handle something that big! Very nicely done!

[Joe Fisher]

Joe it is beautiful. I like the form and finish. Nice job.
Now I got a bone to pick with you. :mad: My wife saw the picture and she wants one for veggie's or chips and dip. Thanks Joe. :p
There, I've gone and done it again. Tell ya what, if you come by you can have the pick of my woodpile to make it from ;)

Thanks for the kind words.

-Joe

[Corey Hallagan]

I like that show. Great shape and some cool spalted wood!

corey

[Tom Sherman]

Joe that will make an AWSOME housewarming gift great work.

Bernie My wife saw the picture and she wants one for veggie's or chips and dip. Thanks Joe. :p

I was thinking the same thing, I have the same problem as Ken my lathe won't handle something quite that large.

[Barry Stratton]

Spectacular. They will love it. And you did just what the asked!

[Don Baer]

that is super, and luckey for me I can squeeze that puppey on the Rikon...:D

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Nice Platowl... erm... Bowler... No, that's not it... Blatter...

Ah, nevermind. :) Great looking work, and it'll be sure to be a hit with the recipients.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice work Joe. Your neighbor should be pleased.

Ernie

[Mark Cothren]

Looks like a great gift to me, Joe! Excellent!

[Curt Fuller]

Joe, that's a beauty. Looks like a clear cut 'chips and salsa' setup to me.