My first NE

[Bill Wyko]

Here's my first attempt at a NE. It's a piece of manzanita root. It measures about 3-1/2 inches in diameter and about 2 inches tall. Tough little booger. When I was sanding the inside it kept trying to take my fingers out.:eek: You guys that do these regularly are real pros. My hats off to you.

[Dario Octaviano]

Bill,

You did really well. Good job!

I remember my NE manzanita burl bowl...it is my toughest piece to date.

Did you encounter any sand/stone that loves to eats the edge of your tool? :D

[Bill Wyko]

Not that I know of. It sure was a tough little piece of wood though. I did have to sharpen a few times. It almost took tools out of my hands on a couple of occasions. I figured with a Manzanita the whole thing is a natural edge.:D

[Dario Octaviano]

You are lucky then. Mine was a driftwood ...full of cracks that are filled with sand. I cleaned them but there are still some that remained. Inside the wood I also encountered a few rocks that the root engulped while growing...a couple are about 1/2" in dia. It is major PITA.

Manzanita is a very hard wood too...but finishes great!

[Ron Raymond]

Bill...looks like you're one of the pros now...very nice.

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks. I'm trying. I must say though, the segmenting takes longer To build but it sure turns easier. I'm starting another vase. The last one went as a gift so the LOML wants one like it now. Here's a pic of a few of the rings and my home made ring press.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Bill that is a nice job on a very nice piece. That is a beauty for sure. Friend of mine said it is as hard or maybe a little harder than black locust which was my first bowl.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice NE Bill! Great color and form.

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks Steve. I figured in this case I'd start small and work my way up. not like i did with the segmented stuff.:rolleyes:

[Keith Burns]

Glad to see you "branching" out Bill:D

[Bill Wyko]

I figure try a little of everything. I won't know if I like it if I don't try. This one, for as small as it was, was a challenge but I really like the end results. The only down side is finding the right piece of wood to do it to.

[Tom Sherman]

Great little bowl Bill.

[Jason Hallowell]

My Dad is going to be building a road on some land of his soon, and it will be going right through a huge manzanita patch. It didn't come to mind until seeing this, but I might have to "help" clear some of it out of there. Very nice bowl Bill, I like the form a lot.

[Bill Wyko]

If you end up with some extra;) pieces you can always slide a few my way:D

[Dick Parr]

I bet that was fun, great job Bill.

[Ed Scolforo]

I like it, Bill. Very interesting!

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks Ed. It's a tiny little thing but the LOML decided it was perfect for a candle holder.:cool:

[Jonathon Spafford]

That is a gorgeous piece of burl and a fine turning!

[Mark Cothren]

Nice work, Bill - neat piece of wood.