My first bowl

[Gary Herrmann]

I guess it didn't turn out too bad. I need to get more time in to improve my technique and hopefully start hanging out with some experienced turners so I learn something other than from a book.

I think my photography skills are beyond hope.

Maybe I'll pick up Bill Grumbine's bowl video...

Maple with a bit of burl and a little quilting in it. 5 1/2" x 2".

[Jim Young]

Looks pretty good if you as me.

[Jim Ketron]

Awesome Job Gary!
Form is wonderful, and the wood is beautiful!
If this is your first bowl we are going to be seeing great things coming from you!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Gary.........Nice bowl! I'm with Jim on this one. If that's your first...we are indeed, going to see some great things from you!

[Scott Donley]

IT'S a Winner ! Nice job.:D

[Keith Burns]

Great 1st bowl Gary:) :) I hate to be the one to take this responsibiltiy, but what the heck. As far as the photo, the biggest improvement you can make is to lose the blue background. Gray's seem to work well with wood.

[Mark Pruitt]

Great job Gary!

[Travis Stinson]

Your first? Yessir, that looks great! Nice wall thickness and a nice, well balanced form. Definitely looking forward to more. Great Job!:cool:

[Curt Fuller]

Very nice bowl!

[Adam Bauer]

Looks great. I would have never guessed it was your first.

[Andy Hoyt]

All right, Gary! Looks most impressive - be it your first or eighty-first.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Oh yea, that's a fine bowl Gary. Keep it up.

[Mark Cothren]

Nice wood - nice work - congrats!!!

[Joash Boyton]

Nice, it looks like a nice sanding finish. What finish did you use? It looks like a gloss-lacquer to me...

Great first..

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Fine job Gary, That sur'nuf is a pretty one. Keep em coming!:)

[John Hart]

Yup...My 1st was substantially thicker, and substantially uglier. Great piece Gary! :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great job Gary. My first bowl was thicker and not as nice as yours. Great job on your first.

[Paul Engle]

Gary, great job on the bowls, looks like you've got promise, just remember some bonkers will come your way and when they do ... give em to the relatives :eek: , really nice job on your first .. :D

[Corey Hallagan]

Wow, if I ever do a bowl I hope it turns out that nice. Great job!

Corey

[Gary Herrmann]

Thanks for the kind words. With the holidays coming up and an order from SWMBO to "stop messing around with the lathe and make that bloodwood and yellowheart box you promised me", its gonna be awhile before I get back to it.

Altho maybe I can sidle over to the lathe when the inlaws start arriving...

"But honey, your brother wanted to see me turn something." That might work... :rolleyes:

[Mark Pruitt]

With the holidays coming up and an order from SWMBO to "stop messing around with the lathe and make that bloodwood and yellowheart box you promised me", its gonna be awhile before I get back to it.

Ummmmm, let's see....you were going to turn that box, weren't you?:D

[Ed Scolforo]

Great bowl, Gary, hard to believe it's your first!
Ed