Couple of Bowls for the New Year

[Steve Schlumpf]

Cherry Bowl 8 ¼” x 2 ¾”

Cherry V1.jpg Cherry V4.jpg

Maple Rice Bowl 8 ¼” x 2 1/8”

Maple Rice V1.jpg Maple Rice V2.jpg

Both bowls were sanded to 400 grit, couple of coats of Watco ‘Natural’ Danish Oil, half dozen coats of Minwax Gloss Wipe-on Poly and then buffed.

As always – your comments and/or suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks for looking!

[Ben Gastfriend]

Yikes, Steve! I try to look at every thread in the hopes of gaining some knowledge, and, I tell ya, half of them are of your beautiful work! But no one should consider that a negative! The maple bowls you do are always great, such a wide variety of grain patterns (including inclusions that look like creepy eyes)! I really like these, especially the shallow form on the maple one! Can't wait to see more!

[mike fuson]

Steve your really starting to turn'em out. Both pieces are beauties, the thin one is my pick. I don't see anything to suggest.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are beauties Steve. You have been cranking out the bowls. Well done.

[robert hainstock]

Hey neighbor , you're having way too much fun over there. And yes, there are times when we come home for the chain saw and rush back. And yes, I suspect there have been some "road Kill" bowls In your postings.
Bob

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Those sure are great bowls. Keep it up.

[Dennis Peacock]

Perfect shape and thinness of the walls. Most Excellent Steve!!!!!!

[Glenn Hodges]

Steve, that classic form is difficult to beat, thanks for posting such beauties.

[Tom Sherman]

Very nice bowls Steve.

[Dan Forman]

You are turning out some some wonderful bowls lately! Wish I could trade places with Robert for a week or so.

Dan

[Pat Doble]

Great bowls Steve. You're working through a stash of some seriously nice maple.

[Jason Christenson]

Very nice. What is the reason behind the oil under the poly?

Jason

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jason - the oil pops the grain - the poly provides more of a protective finish and adds some gloss.

[Jason Christenson]

- the oil pops the grain -

Probably a stupid question but, why doesn't the poly pop the grain?

Jason

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jason - I almost always use Watco - just like the way it looks and how fast it dries. I have used poly by itself and it works at popping the grain but does not give the impression of depth like the Watco. Just a personal thing I guess but I like the combination.