NE Maple Burl Bowl

[Steve Schlumpf]

This is my first attempt at a natural edge bowl. This is from a large maple burl I picked up a couple of years ago while helping make maple syrup.

The bowl is 10 ½” diameter, 4 3/4 “ at the high point, 1 5/8” at the low point. Wall is approximately ¼” and gradually increases to about ¾” – 1” at the bottom to provide a little weight for stability. Sanded to 600 grit, 3 coats of Watco ‘Natural’ Danish Oil, hand rubbed.

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As always, your comments/suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks for looking!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Steve...That is one of the gnarliest NEs I've seen......unique shape and one of the prettiest! I like it!......finish....form...eveything!

[Scott Donley]

WHAT A GREAT PIECE !! I like it all. Looks like it must have been a lot of "FUN" ;) to turn .

[Pat Doble]

Cool looking piece Steve. A fabulous first 'attempt'. Great shape and finish.

[Keith Burns]

Great piece Steve ! Ya done yourself proud !

[George Guadiane]

GOTTA Love that sugar maple burl...
VERY nice job, especially for a first!
You did a great piece of wood true justice:cool:

[Patrick Taylor]

Great job steve! An awesome first NE. As for suggestions, personally I try to avoid the clean line of the "sawed edge" at the top of a NE bowl (I think it throws off the natural edge a bit) but that's personal preference. The execution here is great, the finish is solid, and I LOVE the form! Is it a round-bottom, or does it just appear that way? :)

[Pete Jordan]

Outstanding Steve!

You did a great job!

[Paul Heely]

Nice looking piece Steve. Looking at the finished result it must have been a little nerve racking to turn. Great job.

[Bob Hallowell]

Steve,
outstanding! very nice piece

Bob

[Jim Podsedly]

Steve,

Come on... your first NE???!!! that is an awesome piece. Don't know how you could improve on future ones! :D

[Steve Schlumpf]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone!

Patrick - the clean line you speak of at the top of the bowl was not intentional - it was from the chainsaw. Had to rip the burl in half as it was to heavy for 2 of us to lift into truck!

The bottom was turned round and can really spin great! Left it thicker at bottom so that it returns to the full upright position when finished wobbling around!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Steve it is beautiful. Form, finish and wood looks great. Well done.

[Mike Vickery]

Very nice looking piece Steve. Great form and the wood is beautiful. Not sure I agree with you on leaving the bottom tick for stability but I understand your rational.

[Ed Scolforo]

Nice looking piece, Steve. Great first NE!

[Jim Becker]

That's a looker, Steve...very interesting pattern throughout that bowl!

[Tom Sherman]

Very cool NE Steven

[mike fuson]

Man, I really like it Steve. It doesn't appear to be a first at all. Nice work

[Allen Neighbors]

Awesome bowl, Steven. I like to make round-bottomed pieces that automatically upright themselves when tipped. It's fun. Great job. I'm jealous of you, now. My 5th or 6th NE didn't look that good! :)

[Joseph Peacock]

That is the best ne i've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!;) :cool:

[Ernie Nyvall]

That's a beauty Steve. Nice work.