finished hollow bowl (pics)

[Bill Esposito]

Hi all,

I just finished the bowl. Decided to give it to my wife as a potpourri holder. The bowl itself is clear maple and the lid is cherry with a pewter insert from the Woodturners catalog. The finish is simply 2 coats of natural Watco.

All the pics

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Very nice Bill...how about some dimensions?

Noah

[Bill Esposito]

Very nice Bill...how about some dimensions?

Noah

Thanks Noah,

Including the lid it stands 4.5" tall and is 7" in diameter. I also picked up some of those confetti lamps since they were on sale (4/$7.99)...now I just need the drill bit.

[Noah Alkinburgh]

Thanks Noah,

Including the lid it stands 4.5" tall and is 7" in diameter. I also picked up some of those confetti lamps since they were on sale (4/$7.99)...now I just need the drill bit.

Sweet mercy they are on sale!!!!! I better get some

Thanks for the info, I think the LOML would enjoy one of them...I am a bit unsure on the hollowing part though

Noah

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

Very nice turning Bill. The grain in the Maple is beautiful, and the Cherry insert adds a nice contrast. I have had my eye on those Hummingbird Potpourri lids for some time...........these would make great gifts! Nice finishing job as well. Thanks for sharing your work with us!

[Jim Becker]

Very nice, Bill. And it has one of the things that would make folks in our house happy...birds on it! Tosca and Spike both approve.

[Tom Sweeney]

Verry well done Bill. The Cherry lid really sets it off nicely. & the lid looks great on it also. I'll have to check out those things - would probably make nice gifts for the Holidays.

[John Miliunas]

Hey Bill, setting the lid off with Cherry, is a real neat idea! Takes the "plain old" potpourri holder to a new level. Very nicely done! Hope I can find some time between now & Christmas to crank out a few myself, as your work has inspired me!

[Bill Esposito]

Thanks all.

The lid was an afterthought and I had to inset it into wood because the opening was too big. I struggled with the design a bit in both shape and height and then decided to shape it like the bowl and make it tall enough so as to make it's similar shape readily apparent....anyone notice?

As for making them as gifts, given a reasonable hourly rate everyone will be getting $500 christmas presents

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

Bill, nice recovery with the inset Cherry Lid............if you wouldn't have mentioned it, I would have though it was a part of the original design. Anyway you "Turn" it, I really like the overall appearance!