Sweetgum Bowl And Hollow Form

[Mike Turkley]

Here's a bowl 9-1/2 by 2-3/4 and my first hollow form attempt at 4-3/4 by 4. These were turned from my practice wood.

Sorry for the photo quality. Still learning the camera / lighting combo.

Thanks for looking.



MikeT

[Don Orr]

Wow, your practice is looking a lot like perfect to me:eek: . Very nice work and beautiful wood.

[Jeff Towle]

Very nice work.
I'm kicking myself for all the sweetgum I've burned as scrap before I discovered turning! Might have to try and convince the neighbor lady that she needs to remove those "nuisance"trees from her back yard! :D

Jeff

[Glenn Hodges]

Mike, I like the form and especially the heartwood on the bowl. Thanks for posting these beauties.

[Mark Pruitt]

Pretty! I too like the heartwood/sapwood contrast on the bowl. Definitely adds to the interest. Nice finish too.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mike....I'd move those from the "practice" column...to the "finished" column! Nicely done!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow Mike - really nice looking work! Great looking wood, form and finish on both!

[Dale Gregory]

Very nice! I really like the dark areas, really contrast well to the lighter area. Good job on both the bowl and the HF.

Dale

[Jonathon Spafford]

Those are beautiful pieces of work! Those dark spots sure add a lot to the piece... awesome work!

[Mike Turkley]

Thanks everyone! I have ten more logs of the stuff sitting outside the shop spaulting or rotting whichever it decides to do. I have turned several bowls from it that I'll post once finished.

Thanks agian.


MikeT