Textured Ficus

[Mike Vickery]

Here is a piece of ficus that is 6.5 x 3. The texturing is done with the Sorby texturing tool and the finish is Watco danish oil.

Mostly just playing with the texturing tool a little bit.

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Comments and critiques are always welcome.

[Ernie Nyvall]

That's a nice one Mike. I like the texturing, especially around the rim.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mike a great job on a beautiful bowl. I like the texturing around the rim.

[Keith Burns]

Mike, you are becoming quite good with the tool. Great bowl with good form. The rim really sets it off. My first reaction to the outside texture was that I didn't care for it but after coming back a couple of times I have changed my mind. Excellent piece.

[Mike Vickery]

Thanks guys.
Keith - Ficus does not seem to take the texturing very well but it is such a bland wood I like to use it for practice. The biggest thing I do not like about the piece is the depth I made the v grooves around the outside texturing. I think they should have been much shallower.