Red Bud Natural Edge

[Glenn Hodges]

Red Bud trees are grown as ornamentals in yards around South Georgia, and this is the largest one I have ever seen. It was acquired from a buddy of mine when I attended our local turning club meeting in Tifton, GA. He got it from Ashburn, GA as the results of a tornado visiting that town. The bowl is 11.5 inches wide X 4.5 inches high, and finished with lacquer. As always your comments and critiques are welcomed.

[Tom Sherman]

Very sharp Glenn

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great looking bowl Glenn - beautiful color!!! Very nice work!

[Ben Gastfriend]

Great bowl! I love the contrast between the heartwood, sapwood, and the bark! BTW, good job keeping the bark on! Also, very nice finish.

[steven carter]

Beautiful Glenn! We have a lot of redbud trees in Indiana but I don't think they get big enough to turn. At least I've not seen one.

[Harvey M. Taylor]

Looks like mesquite to me. Of course, living in Texas, nearly every tree in Texas is mesquite. Nice looking bowl.Max

[Bob Hallowell]

Glenn,
very nice, boy that wood is pretty!

Bob

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Glenn. I really like that wood color. Well done.

[Benjamin Dahl]

Glenn, that is great. I agree that is a really large red bud; I am more used to the small understory ones. Thanks.
Ben

[Bill Embrey]

That is awesome... Redbud is our state tree... and an ornamental... kind of like fruit trees... you are only going to get one if nature takes it down...

[Dan Forman]

That's really striking, nice grain and contrast, and well turned and finished. Looks like a keeper to me.

Dan

[Mike A. Smith]

Man that is purty!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Stunning bowl Glenn! Comments....I wish it was in my hands!:D

[George Conklin]

That sure is beautiful, Glenn. The finish looks like glass.
I always enjoy seeing your work.
Thanks for sharing.