Small Figured Maple Bowl

[Ron Mitchell]

This is my second bowl, but my first one from a turning block. My first one was a segmented dovetail bowl
it has a 5 1/2" diameter and it is 2 1/4" tall. Please critique
I value all your input.


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[Gary Herrmann]

I like it. Granted, I'm a curly/quilted maple addict...

[Nancy Laird]

Ron, that bowl is just beautiful---love that wood!!!

Nancy

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

NOTHING to Critique!

Simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Bruce

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ron it is a beauty. Lot going on with that wood and its curl. Nice job.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful bowl Ron! Love the figure and the finish! Nice work!

[Patrick Taylor]

Love the figure in the wood. Your finish brings it out nicely.

As for form, I prefer a more gentle continuous curve from side to a narrower base, rather than a hard turn into a wide base. This can also cause problems for you on the inside where you have to make a sharp turn that often causes tool marks and end-grain tearout. (I think I see a stripe of toolmarks on the inside vertical face near the bottom, or it might be glare...) The best lesson I learned from my mentor was how to deal with the inevitable end-grain tearout (careful sanding).

Again, great use of the figure in the blank, and I really like the subtle rim angle. This bowl is executed well. Keep sharing your work!

[Jonathon Spafford]

WOW... the curl on that is just gorgeous! A little spalting in there too, it looks like! Beautiful piece... you did a great job! What is the finish?

[Ron Mitchell]

Johathon,

I finished it with tongue oil and myland's friction polish

[Frank Kobilsek]

Ron,

Good work on a great piece of wood. All that curl can be a tear out nightmare so extra points to you.

Like Nancy's first bowl the steep sides are a challenge. We more expereinced turners (3 bowls and up) need to try to convince 1st time bowl turners to slope them sides abot 45 degrees. So much easier to turn and sand. Everybody does it the hard way when they first start. Why?

Keep it up Ron. You're 90% abysserated.

Frank

[Ken LaSota]

Ron very nice looking bowl , my only suggestion would be like the others to slope the sides towards the bottom. Keep it up you will be hooked like the rest of us.
Ken

[Keith Burns]

Nice looking second bowl Ron !! Great piece of wood. I agree that what others have said but I also think the form on this one is good !!

[Joseph Peacock]

That looks like it has tiger strips.But very beautiful.:cool: