APPLE Bowl

[Earl Reid]

I turned this bowl from a apple blank from John Hart's stash of blanks. I haven't used much wet wood in the past . I turned it down quite a bit and then dryed it in the microwave oven. after it was dry I finished turning. I used a poly wipe on and then finished with min wax and buffed it.
The size is 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 2" deep. (slightly oval)
Earl

[Glenn Hodges]

Earl, you took beautiful wood and used a classic form to make a lovely bowl which you and your family will be proud owners for years to come.

[Paul Engle]

Very nice Earl, amazing what a little " juice " can do for wood....:eek: . You laid out the grain jussss right, keep it up!.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great looking bowl Earl! Looks like a figure 8 on the inside! I like the color, grain pattern and finish. Really nice work!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nicely done Earl! I really like the wood and the grain orientation! Well done Sir!

[Keel McDonald]

Nicely done, Earl. Do you care to elaborate on the microwave drying technique. Is there 'rule of thumb' on drying time?

[John Hart]

Wow Earl!! Geez, my apple pieces didn't turn out that good. What in the world is wrong with me???:eek:

....uh....don't answer that.:o

[Bernie Weishapl]

Earl that is a real beauty. I like the simple lines and finish. Nice job.

[Bill Wyko]

That's the thing I like the most about working with wood. You will never run out of beautiful grain patterns. This was a great example of putting a fine grain to use in a beautiful bow. Nicely done.:D

[Dennis Peacock]

Looks great Earl..!!!! Very nice bowl it is for sure. :D

[Earl Reid]

Thanks for all the nice comments. It was a pleasure turning the bowl.

Keel, I have dried alot of pen blanks in the microwave, but 70% of them split .With the bowl I started with 15 secs and worked up to about 3 mins several times a day. To test I used a cold spoon and it would show when moisture was being emited.

Earl

[Keith Burns]

Earl, I can't add anything to whats already been said. Great wood and a great bowl !:) :)

[John Chandler]

Very nice job - your bowl looks great.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Gorgeous bowl... really like that wood!

[Mark Cothren]

That's a pretty little bowl you turned there, Earl! Nice chunk of wood - and nice work!!!

[mike fuson]

nice job Earl. beautiful wood