couple of recent bowls

[Jack Mincey]

Here are a couple bowls I did this winter. The open form is turned from a piece of burch burl. I'm not crazy about the form on it, but the wood kind of told me what to do. I wanted to leave as much of the beautiful wood as I could. The hollow form is turned from spalted maple.
Jack
13.5" dia. by 3.5" deep
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/100_0427.jpg
12.5" dia. by 4.5" deep
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/flyrod444/100_0498.jpg

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow! Very impressive work Jack! Beautiful wood on both pieces - love the finish! Seriously nice work! Looking forward to seeing some more of your work real soon!

[Tom Sherman]

Very nice Jack, the wood is stunning. Your work with it shows it off well, as does your finish.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Both beauties Jack. Love the wood. Form and finish look good.

[Ben Gastfriend]

Beautiful wood in the first one. The HF is great, that spalting looks like a flower!

[Toney Robertson]

That is some killer wood. Stunning. I think you did the right thing and let the wood do the talking.

The hollow form is very nice also.

Toney

[Glenn Hodges]

My goodness Jack, you listened well, they are beautiful.

[Jim Becker]

Very nice work, Jack. And yes, wonderful material, too. "Good ear!"

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nicely done Jack! Gorgeous wood on both accounts!

[Curt Fuller]

Holy Mackeral those are pretty. Nice forms and some beautiful wood!

[Brian McInturff]

Nice work Jack. Perfect design to showcase the woods. I think you picked a perfect design for the Birch Burl. A+ my friend!!

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. It makes things easier when you have nice wood to start with. The spalted maple is as sound as any I've ever turned. I start bowls all the time planning to turn it a certain way, when the wood tells me to do something else. The wood usually knows best.
Jack

[jeremy levine]

Really nice , what was the finishing schedule , and I think the bowl is great

[Paul Engle]

Absolutely gorgeous , perfect .....indeed.:D

[Jack Mincey]

Jeremy,

For finish I used satin deft spray. 6 or 7 coats steel wooled between. I then steel wooled and buffed using beal system.
Jack

[David Pearson]

Wow!! That first one is BEA-U-tiful! The second is great too.