Box Elder...

[Pat Doble]

Here's my favorite piece thus far. From a load of box elder I acquired answering a craigslist ad (before I even bought my lathe). Most of it's pretty plain stuff, but I got lucky with this being the first piece I roughed from it.
5" diameter X 2.75" tall. Minwax wipe on gloss poly and Beall buffed. (Still need to redo the very bottom to lose the sanding marks...)
Thanks for looking.

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[Andy Hoyt]

I looked. I looked again. I looked yet one more time. I don't see any sanding marks. Great effort Pat.

[Bob Noles]

I looked too and did not see any and I have even have double vision :eek:

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Well done Pat! I really enjoy turning box elder. The small amount that I've turned you really don't know what coloration you'll see until you get there. On a couple of box elder projects when I got to the pretty coloration....I let that decide the design shape........

Nice bowl....I strained and I couldn't see those sanding marks!

[John Hart]

I think Pat just wanted us to look close.;) I did....and I didn't see 'em either.

Very cool piece Pat. That flame is awesome! :)

[Ernie Nyvall]

That's real nice Pat. I've been meaning to try one on a pedestal... afraid it would lean though.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Pat. I like the form and finish. Nice job.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow Pat - very impressive! Considering you turned your first bowl back in October I have to comment on how much your style has developed!

Very nice thin form, lots of color in that wood and you have a really good looking finish. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Keep up the good work!

[Keith Burns]

Very nice piece Pat:) :) Nice wood, nice form, and nice finish:)

[Tom Sherman]

Me too I see no sanding marks. Very nice work

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Lookin' good, Pat. Pix a little dark over here, but lookin' SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH!

Bruce