Spalted Birch NE

[Barry Stratton]

I am thrilled with this bowl, even though it has obvious flaws.

My dad has carted a piece of birch around for 20 or more years. He kept it because it looked like a "rose" when viewed on end. It always looked punky and rotten in the middle to me, but, that respect your elders thing always kept me from saying anything but "uh-huh".

Anyway, he gave it to me a few weeks ago and asked if I could make anything out of it. I said I'd try and this is the result. Can't wait to see the look on his face when I hand this to him and say "this is what I found in that birch log you gave me."

Also, I definitely needs to look up the epoxy manhatten recipe for the other half!!! The middle is like turning stale styrofoam....

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[Dennis Peacock]

Nice piece there Barry. What amazes me? The bark is still stuck tight after all those years. Very well done sir. :cool: :D

[Ernie Nyvall]

Yep, I believe he will be very surprised. Nice one Barry.

[Andy Hoyt]

Took me a minute to realize why the form looked so familiar - it's a Jonesport hull!

Well done, Barry.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That a beauty Barry. You did a nice job on it. Dad is going to be pleasantly surprised.

[Keith Burns]

Well done Barry, nice NE. :) :)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nicely done Barry! Your Dad will be pleasantly surpised! So....how long have you been turning stale styrofoam?:confused: :eek: :D

[Corey Hallagan]

That's cool Barry! Way to go I am sure your dad will love it!
Corey

[Dick Parr]

Great job Barry, your father is going to love it.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Lookin' good, Barry. That wood really talks!

[Tom Sherman]

Nothing short of Outstanding Barry. You did a great job there

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Looks great!

I think you have a "See I told you so" coming from dear old Dad :D

[Barry Stratton]

Thanks gang! Just roughed out #2 and it looks WAY better already. If it will just hold together during hollowing.........

And I hear you Stu, those old dawgs usually have something like that in reserve......

[Curt Fuller]

That's a really nice bowl Barry. I'm probably just a nostalgic old bugger but anytime I can get a piece of wood that has some sort of family tie or historic background it makes it even better.