Norway Maple Bowl

[Leo Van Der Loo]

A simple Norway bowl that looks and feels just right to me :)
It's about 12" and still without a finish, I'm not sure if I will put one on or not, but it will be Tung oil if any, won't change the color much.
Any and all comments appreciated :D

[Don Carter]

Leo:
This is the kind of turning that I want to do. It does look right to me. Beautiful.
All the best.

Don

[Jim Becker]

Very nice, Leo. A nice, comfortable bowl's-bowl!

Norway maple was what most of my earliest turnings were made of since about that time, I took down two of them on our property. They are considered "weed" trees around here. One benefit of those two trees, however, is that they were "pre-spalted" for some reason. LOL

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Leo....Nice bowl. Interesting rim treatment. I hope I won't be breaking any laws by coping it. Nice wood. Nice clean lines on the entire form. Nicley done.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very interesting bowl Leo! Pretty wood and the rim treatment really enhances the classic form! Very nice work!

[Sean Troy]

Looks great! Some nice flame in there also.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Hi Jim, thanks, I know what you are saying about weed trees, though this one was a hybrid from my neighbor across the street, a so called Krimson king, but yes they do start growing everywhere, with their million seeds it is no wonder, but it is quite nice wood to turn, and the price was right ;-))

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks Ken, yes you go right ahead, there's nothing new under the sun IMO with regard to bowl forms or ornamentation, you just have to find the right combination to make it look right, some you win some you loose ;-))

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks Steve, they do please when it looks right don't they ?

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks Sean for the comment, the upper part of the tree had a lot of limbs quite close together, and they can be a real problem, though they do make some interesting grain in there :D :)

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks Don, you know"practice makes perfect" they say, so don't wait.

[Dewey Torres]

Leo,
As always, great work. Kudos!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Leo the bowl is a beauty. I really like the rim treatment. Really makes the bowl stand out.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thank you Dewey, I appreciate your comment :D:D

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks Bernie, as you know small things do make a difference, it's one of those :)

[Ben Gastfriend]

Awfully nice, I really like the rim detail.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thank you Ben for your kind words, much appreciated :D

[Keith Burns]

Very nice clean bowl Lee, I like it.

[Skip Spaulding]

Looks great, I like the rim detail.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks Keith for taking the time to comment, much appreciated :D

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Thanks for your comment Skip, it's appreciated :D