This bowl was from a Box Elder blank I bought from a local cast off source. The outside of the blank was very light in color. Which seems to be typical of Box elder. But as I turned out came the most lovely surprise. Not sure what would cause the color and pattern I found in the wood. Is this a burl or more typical of Box Elder or ???
The good news is that it cost me a $1.50, was great practice and... I have several more of them. I wonder if any of the others will have such hidden surprises.
This was also my first go round at rounded walls. It was fun trying to match the inner and outer curves on the walls. I however had a "Duh!" moment as I went to finish it. Because the top of the bowl was rounded I couldn't finish the bottom as I normally would using my cole jaws. The duh moment was because I could have gripped from the inside out but it never occurred to me at the time. *sigh*
What do you guys think? I know it is largely a matter of preference but should the walls be thinner?
Joshua