Yellow Birch Burl Bowl – Finished

[Steve Schlumpf]

This is a follow up to the original post: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=94691

The blank had dried really weird compared to normal wood (non-burl) and I was hoping that I left enough wood to finish the bowl! Luck was with me!

The bowl is 11 3/8” diameter x 3 ¼” high x 7/16” thick, sanded to 400 grit and has multiple coats of Minwax Wipe-On Gloss poly. Let it dry for 4 days and then buffed.

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Lots of light in this bowl! Plan on wrapping it and taking over to my neighbor Pete in appreciation of all the wood he has given me this past year.

As always, your comments, opinions and critiques are welcome!

Thanks for looking!

[robert hainstock]

Pete's goimg to be very pleased, :D:D
Bob

[David Drickhamer]

Wow Steve, that turned out nice. Love the wood and shape. Pete is going to love it.
Dave

[Bernie Weishapl]

Steve that is a beauty. He is going to love that thing.

[David Christopher]

Steve, I will give you a piece of wood if you will make something that nice

[Don Carter]

Steve:
You and Pete have good neighbors.
Great looking bowl!

All the best.

Don

[Cody Colston]

Wow, that sucker really did contort while drying. Nice job with it and a beautiful bowl.

[Bill Bolen]

I went back and looked at the rough and my that that fella did move a bunch. Glad you had enough left to satisfy! Beaut again!..Bill..

[Curt Fuller]

That sure turned out nice. The yellow birch is something I haven't seen much of. You sure get a beautiful finish on your turnings. You must have a lot of patience.

[Richard Madison]

Nice shape and really like the rim treatment.

[Jim Kountz]

Whoa Steve! Slam dunk, home run, touchdown!! GOAL!! This one is fabulous and you did a great job with the finish too. Congrats!!

[Terry Achey]

Very attractive piece, Steve. I especially like the mass and the broader format. Do you find that it generally takes that long with the wipe on poly to cure before buffing?

Terry

[Jeff Nicol]

Steve, I have some yellow birch that are drying and doing the same thing! Yellow birch has a lot of light rays (I like the term) in it and has the many beautiful color variations! It is a very nice bowl! Your neighbor should be very proud to own it!

Jeff

[steven carter]

Very nice Steve! It makes me want to send you a lot of wood for a year like your neighbor:).

Steve

[Steve Schlumpf]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone! I do appreciate it!

Steve, slight correction - it wasn't that Pete gave me wood for a year, the bowl is in appreciation of the pieces of wood that he gave me over the course of a year.

[Scott Lux]

I'm Pete and so's my wife!!

[Jack Mincey]

The bowl looks great. I love the way light is refracted of the curl in birch.
Jack

[Bob Hallowell]

Bowl looks great Steve, I like turning birch.

Bob

[Pete Jordan]

Is there another Pete?

Great bowl Steve!

[Tony De Masi]

Beautiful job Steve. Love the color in that one.

Tony

[Jon Lanier]

I like it.... really like the rim treatment.

[Maylon Harvey]

Beautiful Steve. I love turning yellow birch.

[Brad Hammond]

love the simple form