First Bowl Myrtlewood

[Ryan Lewis]

Well my Father in Law Kim Ford has gotten me hooked in the vortex. A few months ago Kim starting talking about this Oliver wood lathe that he had found. Well a couple of weeks went by and we went and picked it up. We kind of made a mistake though we bought the lathe and picked it up when the shop was only 1/3 completed. Now it has been several months and the shop is 3/8 completed. We spend too much time turing and don't have enough time to finish the shop with all of the bowls and goblets :D . My best friend is getting married and I thought that a bowl would be the perfect gift. So Kim found a really nice myrtlewood blank and we turned it. I roughed out the outside of the bowl and he did the finishing. A friend of ours has a cnc laser and burned the writing on it for us. Thank you for everything Kim!!!!

[Christopher Zona]

What a great way to mix craftmanship and technology. I understand the challenge achieving concentricity of the text that is burnt in, but what a great wedding present!

That's what will be remembered long after the great occasion.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very well done Ryan! I got shoved into the vortex here by the local inmates. My shop was about a week from being completed. I've worked about 30 minutes towards finishing it since Feb. 2006. I do find time to turn however.....:rolleyes:

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Ryan. A great gift.

[dennis kranz]

That is an outstanding gift. Going to have to remember that one.
Dennis

[Paul Heely]

What a wonderful gift. I'm sure they'll love it.

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Paul

[Christopher K. Hartley]

To all involved, Great Job. That is a gift to be cherished for years to come.:)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Ryan - Welcome to the Creek! Beautiful bowl! I am sure it will be cherished for many years to come!

[Jim Becker]

Myrle seems to have treated you well! Very nice bowl and it's great how you were able to do the laser engraving on the rim.

[Frank Kobilsek]

Ryan

Very nice. Offering turnings as gifts, especially personalized, is even better than selling them. And that is coming from a hardcore capitalist!

Your gift will be one of the favorite gifts the couple receives for years to come.

Frank

[TYLER WOOD]

I am stunned, first bowl and it is a magnificent piece. I love the cnc work. I would be honored to recieve something like this for a gift. They will be to.

[Paul Engle]

Ryan, a very nice gift , nicely done ,that they will treasure always, the Scripture verse will remind them every time the Lord loved us enuf to die for us. GBY.

[Rich Stewart]

That's a nice one. Just how big is that? From the pic on the bench it looks enormous. I know they will love it. A keepsake for years to come.

[Kim Ford]

Ryan, you are too modest. All I did was a couple of finish cuts. You did an excellent job, something to be very proud of.

Oh, and just in case Catherine should read this, for the record: " I did not hook you on the vortex" , I simply lead you to the edge. . . . . .

[Bill Wyko]

That's a spectacular gift. Nice job and very creative.

[Randy Privett]

Ryan,

When Kim first talked to me about this, I couldn't really imagine how this was going to look, it came out beautiful. GREAT work.

Randy

[Jerry Pittman]

Ryan,
Great gift idea; the laser inscriptions make it much more meaningful. They should treasure it. Great work an a nice piece of wood.
Jerry

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow, that's a great looking bowl Ryan. I'm sure they'll love it.

[Tom Sherman]

Very nice Ryan and Kim great wedding gift.

[Curt Fuller]

Man that's pretty! The engraving adds to it too.

[Don Eddard]

Real nice job on both the bowl and the laser work. That's a great gift.