My Texas 2 step "finger" bowl...............

[Ken Fitzgerald]

While in Houston in June Creeker Cecil Arnold gave me a roughed and dryed Bradford pear bowl. I'd never turned Bradford pear before. Last weekend while trying to put an embellishment on the rim, I drove my left forefinger into the rim, ended up with a splinter and some huge hospital bills.....

So Cecil.........Here it is....the Interstate collusion between Idaho and Texas.......It's not the best bowl I've turned but I've completed it today....Thanks for your generosity! About 7" in diameter, 2 inches high...finished with 2 coats of Antique Oil.


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[Larry Marley]

Hi Ken,
Nice Job, I like the way you signed it.
Sorry to hear about he finger.

Larry

[Shane Whitlock]

Ouch .... Hope the finger heal quickly.

That is a nice lookin bowl ... Great form.

What do ya use for your sig ... is it ink? I burn mine with a cheap wood burner but it doesn't look anywhere near as good as yours.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Shane..........That's done with an ultra-fine tip Sharpie....it's ink.....Finger is 100% healed. I've still got 2 days of oral antibiotics to finish but it's fine. Thanks for your concern!

[Christopher K. Hartley]

I like it Ken, Sure you're not a Texan at heart? You do pretty good on that texas wood.:D :)

[Rich Stewart]

So, is blood any good as a finish? Nice looking bowl.

[Bob Hallowell]

Ken looks great, I like the form.

Bob

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ken that is a beauty. Well done.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice classic form on the bowl Ken! Beautiful color and finish! Glad to hear your finger is doing better!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Good looking bowl Ken. That BP has a nice color, and the finish is great.

[Tom Sherman]

That's lookin good Ken in spite of the injured digit.