Couple of Bowls for the New Year

[Steve Schlumpf]

Cherry Bowl 8 ¼” x 2 ¾”

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Maple Rice Bowl 8 ¼” x 2 1/8”

78434 78435

Both bowls were sanded to 400 grit, couple of coats of Watco ‘Natural’ Danish Oil, half dozen coats of Minwax Gloss Wipe-on Poly and then buffed.

As always – your comments and/or suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks for looking!

[Ben Gastfriend]

Yikes, Steve! I try to look at every thread in the hopes of gaining some knowledge, and, I tell ya, half of them are of your beautiful work! But no one should consider that a negative! The maple bowls you do are always great, such a wide variety of grain patterns (including inclusions that look like creepy eyes)! I really like these, especially the shallow form on the maple one! Can't wait to see more!

[mike fuson]

Steve your really starting to turn'em out. Both pieces are beauties, the thin one is my pick. I don't see anything to suggest.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are beauties Steve. You have been cranking out the bowls. Well done.

[robert hainstock]

Hey neighbor , you're having way too much fun over there. And yes, there are times when we come home for the chain saw and rush back. And yes, I suspect there have been some "road Kill" bowls In your postings. :D:D
Bob

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Those sure are great bowls. Keep it up.

[Dennis Peacock]

Perfect shape and thinness of the walls. Most Excellent Steve!!!!!! :D

[Glenn Hodges]

Steve, that classic form is difficult to beat, thanks for posting such beauties.

[Tom Sherman]

Very nice bowls Steve.

[Dan Forman]

You are turning out some some wonderful bowls lately! Wish I could trade places with Robert for a week or so.

Dan

[Pat Doble]

Great bowls Steve. You're working through a stash of some seriously nice maple.

[Jason Christenson]

Very nice. What is the reason behind the oil under the poly?

Jason

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jason - the oil pops the grain - the poly provides more of a protective finish and adds some gloss.

[Jason Christenson]

- the oil pops the grain -

Probably a stupid question but, why doesn't the poly pop the grain?

Jason

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jason - I almost always use Watco - just like the way it looks and how fast it dries. I have used poly by itself and it works at popping the grain but does not give the impression of depth like the Watco. Just a personal thing I guess but I like the combination.

[Paul Heely]

Steve, have you done anything in the last week except turn???? As always those are both great looking pieces.

[Terry Quiram]

Very nice bowls. The grain pattern in the Cherry really sets it off.

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

steve--

very nice pieces. you have been putting out some very simple, elegant forms, lately.




Steve, have you done anything in the last week except turn????

hmmm... january on the michigan upper peninsula. :eek:

harvey, michigan is about halfway between green bay and thunder bay, as the crow flies. :eek: :eek:

i would imagine that there is just enough time to go out to the wood pile and get back into the house before becoming an icicle. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Steve, I haven't been able to respond to all your bowl and HF posts in the last month or so but just let me say they have all been great I really see you moving to the head of the class. Great work.