Pear Bowl

[Glenn Hodges]

I have not posted in a while so I wanted to let you all know I have been working. This is a small pear bowl with a rolled lip. I do not know the species of pear, but it is the type which produces the hard type. I call it the old timey pear tree. The finish is lacquer and then buffed. Your comments and critiques are solicited, and appreciated.

[Dennis Peacock]

Very nice Glenn....That pear is some interesting wood. Nicely done my friend.:D

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Glad to see posting again Glenn! Very nice bowl and it looks like there is some speckling on the left portion? Nice wood and form!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Glenn. I really like that wood. Nice job.

[Paul Engle]

Nice work Glenn, the lacquer really sets off the colors , like the shape as well.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Awesome bowl! The figure on that pear is wonderful! Great job!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice bowl Glenn! I like the rolled lip. Nice form and amazingly rich color! Nice work!

[Tony De Masi]

Very nice indeed Glen. Of course the next logical step would be to make a "pear" shaped HF.

Tony

[Neal Addy]

Sweet! Nice to see a new piece from ya, Glenn. Keep 'em coming!

[Nancy Laird]

Ooooooh! I love it - the wood, the form, the finish. The grain pattern in that wood is just spectacular.

Nancy

[Jim Ketron]

Nice bowl Glenn!
love the rim.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Glenn doesnt' do HFs......but he might poke at piece of wood with a captured metal stick!:D

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Ok Glen, I have to be real honest with you. Where did you hide the blemish? I can't find it. How can we critique what we can't find? I like the form and wood and the finish is great. I would say you hit a home run with this one. Great Job!!:)

[Perry Higgins]

How did you keep the pear wood from cracking. I've roughed out 6 bowls, DNA's part and LDD'd the rest and nearly everyone has cracked as they began to dry. I turned them down to about 1/2 inch thcikness before treatment. Do I need to go thinner to begin with? Thanks Perry

[Glenn Hodges]

Perry, I turned 8 of these pear bowls and left them about .75 inch thick, dried them in DNA, and this is the only one with out a crack in it. I was able to turn out some of the cracks in the others. The wood is so appealing to me I keep turning and finishing them cracks and all. Thanks for all of you for your comments.