Cocobolo Bowl

[Paul Heely]

Had a couple of 4" square pieces of Cocobolo left over from the ornament turning. This is what I managed to come up with. I don't envision turning a whole lot of this stuff. Very hard and dusty, but it does finish nicely.

Size: 4" x 2"
Finish: Blonde shellac and beall buffed.

Comments and criticism always welcome.

[Ron Hipp]

Beautiful bowl..!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice little bowl Paul! Beautiful color and finish!

[Jon Lanier]

That is a nice little bowl. I bet that can sell quicker than the bigger ones.

[Bernie Weishapl]

The bowl is a beauty. Great wood color and finish.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Hard and dusty, but the grain pattern and your form and finish make up for it! Great bowl!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Pretty bowl Paul! Gorgeous wood!

[Mike A. Smith]

Yep, cocobolo can be a pain, but it's usually worth it. This one sure looks like it!

[Pat Doble]

Really nice little bowl Paul. Great shape and finish - and the wood is not bad either.... :).

[Allen Neighbors]

Toxic Cocobolo. My most favorite of all wood. That's gorgeous! It should sell fast. But. If it were mine, at that size, I'd just keep it to look at. Sometimes, Cocobolo just looks like rich, velvet, marble. Excellent!

[Dan Forman]

Well done, well done. Love the figure in that piece.

Dan

[Seth Poorman]

Beautiful Bowl !! Well Done !! :)

[Paul Heely]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. This bowl will not be sold. What's not apparent in the picture is that the bottom is much thinner than I would like so I won't sell it. But, it'll look nice sitting on my own shelf.

[Jim Becker]

Simply lovely, Paul. A most excellent piece!

[Mike Vickery]

Very nice looking piece

[Montgomery Scott]

That is a lovely piece of wood and the finish turned out quite good but the form is as inspired as a cat's food dish.

[Rich Stewart]

There is beauty in simplicity. What would you have done different, Monty?

[Andy Livingston]

I love this little bowl. When the wood is that nice, complicated forms will only detract.

[Montgomery Scott]

Well, Richy, I would have gone for a small hollow form or perhaps a Mycenaean style urn.

Style is a matter of personal preference and everyone need not agree. Neither one of us is right or wrong in our acceptance or rejection of the design of a piece.

[Paul Heely]

Monty is this an example of a Mycenaean style urn? http://www.uvm.edu/~classics/slides/b052.jpeg

Unfortunately I have very limited knowledge when it comes to classical shapes and design. There is so much out there to try and learn about, I'll add Mycenaean to my list. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.

[Pete Jordan]

Just Beautiful!

[Skip Spaulding]

Might be just an "American Bowl", but it's a beauty!!

[Tom Sherman]

I'll join the majority, a nice bowl. Finish isn't bad either.

[Rich Stewart]

Y'know, if you cut the foot off that myc...mycl...mycen...uh...that urn, I think I would really like that shape. Seems like you would need a bigger piece of wood for a shape like that. I probably like the simple shapes because they are easier to sand.

[robert hainstock]

I like the little ones. I use mine for a stamp and address label holder, (Lilac3"x4.5") and candy, (walnut burl5"x6"). As to form, I always remove everything that doesn't look like it belongs to the piece, (subjective huh). :)
Bob

[Paul Heely]

I thing form is very subjective. But, I also don't want to fall into the trap of always making the same shapes every time just because that's the only shape I know. Whether or not I agree that this would have made a nice urn does not matter. I now have another shape in my head for the next time I'm making a piece.