Ambrosia maple natural edge

[mike fuson]

This is one of the big ones I roughed the other day. Measures 16 x 13 x 4, antique oil finish.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/bowls/neface.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/bowls/nehigh.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/bowls/nebottom.jpg

[Toney Robertson]

Looks good. I like NEs.

Reminds me of a larger version of one of the spalted maple pieces I did.

By the way, what is the difference between Ambrosia maple and spalted maple? Looks very similar to me.

Toney

[mike fuson]

Toney, this is actually hard maple. The ambrosia beetle gets in the tree and causes all the dark areas , hense the name ambrosia maple. Spalting is just the decaying process in any wood.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Good looking bowl Mike! Love the color variations and the size! Also like the curl - center right - on the 2nd photo! Will make for a great center piece! Nice work!