Mike Cutler - this one's for you

[Andy Hoyt]

Well, at long last I have finally worked my way through that big pile of spalted hickory that Mike gave me last fall. The stuff was a nightmare to turn (as a few of you out there also know) and my guess is that only one in five pieces survived the ordeal; although that said, I would not have traded away the experience for anything. The two biggest lessons I learned were how to deal with mushy wood and end grain diffugilties.

So here's the last one off the line. Of the survivors, some were bigger; some had better finishes; some had better form; some had fewer defects at the end; all had a bit of these qualties to one degree or another. But this one actually made it closer to the ideal than any of the others.

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Oops, I forgot the all important particulars.

It's about 12" across and 4" high. Has a few coats of gel poly on it and was then buffed.

Once it's fully totally completely cured in another couple of weeks it will be food safe and I sure hope Mike considers it a "user".

'course I gotta send it to him first.

[Mark Cothren]

Very nice wood, very nice bowl! Did you use Moxie for a finish?

[Joe Tonich]

Very nice wood, very nice bowl! Did you use Moxie for a finish?

Couldn't of.....the bowl didn't dissolve. :eek:

SWEET bowl Andy. :D

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Andy.......that is a beauty! What's your finish! That wood has so much going on ....it is holding a conversation by itself! Gorgeous!

[Forrest Price]

Andy, very nice looking bowl. Definitely a special piece of wood!
Nice job!:cool:

[Travis White]

Very nice! I like spalted woods.

[Ernie Nyvall]

That's a beauty Andy and that wood looks great.

I should have answered your PM about dying the rim pink. I think now that you should have.

Ernie

[Dick Parr]

WOW, he really does have a lathe :eek: :D

Nice bowl Andy.;)

[Don Baer]

It's about 12" across and 4" high.

Great looking bowl, Bet that one will that one hold about 2 dozen scoops..

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice bowl Andy. Looks like it will hold a little ice cream.

[Corey Hallagan]

Cool looking bowl Andy. That spalting looks beautiful.. never know it was a problem to turn from the looks of it!

Corey

[Jim Becker]

Nice!!! Very nice!!! Veddy veddy nice!! (Nice, too...)

[Andy Hoyt]

Thanks guys.

Jim - Pretty sure I finish-turned this one the same day you were here. Thanks for leaving the positive vibes here so I could get it done.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

WOW, he really does have a lathe :eek: :D

Nice bowl Andy.;)

Dick.....It's just a Mayo..........:eek: :D

[Barry Stratton]

Nicely done, Mr. MOA, sir.

Was wondering if you had to hock tht lathe to match the donations....glad to see you still have her and that she still works wonderfully!

[Tom Sherman]

Great work there Mr. Minister, very nice form and awsome wood.

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Mr. Hoyt!
Beautiful work!

[Michael Stafford]

Love the spalting and shape. Nicely done!:D

[John Miliunas]

That's beautiful, Andy! Sounds like lessons were learned, as well. :) Bet that'll hold a scoop or two of your favorite flavor! :D :cool:

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Very nice bowl Andy! I really like the spalting pattern and the way it is displayed.:)

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Wow, Andy, that's some fine wood, and the form and finish look great. I know your duties as the Minister of Abysseration keep you, but you need to spend more time on that Mayo so we can see more great work!