Finally Got one that did not turn to garbage.. LOL

[Tom Mullane]

I finally got a finished bowl that did not turn to garbage or have the bottom cut through....
Pens I can do... but bowls are still on the learning curve for me...
It is far from perfect, but good enough that we will use it for a nice candy dish for Christmas.....
Dry Black Locust (can you say "let's cut some concrete with a dull pen knife")
Finish is a couple of coats of Deft Brushing Lacquer polished with Micro Mesh
It was coming out sooo nice I decided to really go nuts and experiment with some crushed pink coral on the rim... there are a couple of little voids, but on this bowl I am not going to worry... I did find out that I can do it..

[Ted Shrader]

Tom -

Nice to see it escaped the firewood pile! I like the rim treatment with the pink coral.

Ted

[Glenn Hodges]

Beautiful and fuctional Tom, how wide and high is it? I especially like the curve of the sides and the rim treatment.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Very nice, Tom, Like all the stuff I see from you. You're "learning curve" is going to be short!

Bruce

[Tom Mullane]

It is about 7.5" wide and 2.375" high... it started larger, but of course the "learning curve" got me... LOL

[Jerry Clark]

Tom, the bowl looks real nice- I really like the shape and the coral rim.

[Jim Ketron]

Very Nice job Tom
the grain on it is awesome!
Jim

[John Miliunas]

Tom, great job on the bowl, especially knowing how real, REAL tough that Locust is! It's more like, "Turn on the sharpening grinder and leave it "on", while turning the piece!" I really like the coral. How did you apply & finish it?

[Mark Singer]

Tom,

That is a beauty! The rimreally makes it! Wonderful work!

[Anthony Yakonick]

Nice job, I have some granite if you want to try it

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful bowl and I really like the inlay in the rim. Happy Holidays!

[Alan Ryalls]

that bowl is very good,love the inlay,the color compliments it nicely.keep on going......
regards alan

[Wayne Bracy]

Nice job Tom and one can only hope your little girl in your pictures will have that bowl to hand out candy to her grand kids...

Wayne