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  1. 02-19-2012, 5:31 PM #1
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    River Birch Bowl

    Not sure why I like this style of bowl, I just do. I've never turned river birch before, but when wet, it turns beautifully. Dry, I was having horrible tear out even when shear scraping. This is a crotch piece Scott Smith gave me. I'm finding that river birch, when cut is nice and white, but as it dries turns a little brown. This is starting to warp a bit, so will be interesting to see where it goes. Sanded to 320 dry, then wet sanded with Doctors Walnut oil finish. Comments and criticism appreciated.
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  3. 02-19-2012, 5:35 PM #2
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    Not a style I've seen before but I like it. Nice job!
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  4. 02-19-2012, 7:28 PM #3
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    Looks good.. Yep it def. likes to move and unfortunately crack so keep a close eye. I have a ton of river birch on the farm but have since learned there are a few variations that people call river birch. Most in my neck of the woods (VA) are paper or red river. Both have a reddish to golden brown hue.
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  5. 02-19-2012, 7:36 PM #4
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    I think I like the bottom most of all! Interesting shape and you held the curve very well on the bottom. Gonna have to find so of that stuff... awful pretty!
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  6. 02-19-2012, 7:49 PM #5
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    Michael,

    I think this is probably paper, if the bark was any sort of clue.

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    We'll see how well the curve holds after it's movement
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  7. 02-19-2012, 8:06 PM #6
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    Nice bowl, Nate. Great creativity
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  8. 02-19-2012, 10:15 PM #7
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    Nate, what great looking figure in that birch. Looks a lot like a Norwegian Beer Bowl.
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  9. 02-19-2012, 10:43 PM #8
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    Nate - I think the form you've chosen here will really accentuate the movement you are going to see. You should post pics when it finally settles in!!

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  10. 02-20-2012, 8:27 AM #9
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    Nice wood and shape. I've encountered the shape a couple times in my archaeological career: central western Iran ca 2600 BC and Phrygian Turkey ca 800 BC.
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  11. 02-20-2012, 9:47 AM #10
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    Really nice bowl Nate. Interesting design.
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