Winged Black Walnut Burl bowl

[Frank Parker]

This is a winged bowl I started a couple of months ago, I finished last week. I wanted to name this one and I couldn't think of agood name, Dick Strauss came up with "Turbulence" as soon as I heard that I knew it was the right name. Thank you Dick for the name. It measures 18-1/2" at it's widest point and 2-1/4" tall, the wings are 3/8" thick. I finished it with several coats of Walnut oil for a nice satin finish.

Frank

[Bernie Weishapl]

Frank that is beautiful. Wow that is some piece of walnut. Well done.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Frank - that is an amazing and absolutely stunning piece of work! That noise you heard was my jaw hitting the keyboard!! LOL

Seriously - very impressive work, beautiful wood and finish! You have my attention - looking forward to seeing what you post next!

[Dennis Puskar]

Frank well done real nice piece of walnut burl.

Dennis

[Richard Madison]

Spectacular!

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, that's a beauty! That's really a spectacular burl and you brought out the best in it.

[Frank Parker]

Thanks everyone, I love the way these pieces look, but they are nerve racking to turn, you get your finger in the wrong spot and it might be laying on the floor. It's like turning the side of a saw blade.
Frank

[Art kraft]

Frank
That is magnificent, show us more great work

[curtis rosche]

thats amazing!, howd you find that?

[Bruce Pennell]

Great bowl and fitting name....great job.

[Pete Jordan]

Very Impressive!
A true piece of ART!

[Glenn Hodges]

I have a couple of names for it, El Perfecto, or Great Speckeled Bird. That is one of the prettest things I have ever seen.

[Jack Mincey]

Wow!! you did that piece of wood justice.
Jack

[Jim Becker]

Wonderful color in that excellent piece! Great turning.

[jeremy levine]

Wow great work. And a great name

[Paul Engle]

Nice work Frank, and the name is perfect. well done !!!!

[David Newson]

That's a truly stunning piece Frank - I bet you kept your little pinkies away from the edge of that spinning, and yes its well named.

[Frank Parker]

Thanks again everyone, It's one of the best pieces I've ever done. A while back I went to my wood guys place to get 24" walnut logs he said I could have, when I got there he pointed to a couple 3' logs that were half burl and asked if I wanted them, it dosen't take any imagination to know what I said. Two hours later they were slabbed and on the way to my house. I knew I wanted to do a winged bowl so I picked the best cap on the log to cut for it. This is the second one I've done. The first I did about a year ago. When I finished it I swear it was giving me the bird, here's some photos to see what I mean. It's also Black walnut burl. This one was a Christmas gift to my sister in law.
Frank

[Nancy Laird]

It takes a true artist to turn a "lowly" piece of wood into something so lovely. The wood is gorgeous. Nice!!

[Keith Burns]

Just plain GREAT Frank !

[Dick Strauss]

Frank,
Pic #2 posted yesterday looks like a cat ready to pounce! Oooh-la-la very nice all the way around!!! I need to roll my tongue back up just like in the cartoons!