Friday night at the Lathe!

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

I am finally getting some much needed Lathe Time...........finally got caught up with other, less important things! I turned this Box Elder Bowl Friday evening, and I have one coat of Tung Oil on it so far. I decided to burn a ring into the top rim portion of the Bowl, just to try my hand at it, and for something different. I used a piece of Piano Wire I had laying around, an although it takes a while to heat up, it did the job. I kinda like the look.........it is something different for a change. The Bowl is 10 1/2" in diameter, and about 4 1/2" tall. It needs a few more coats of Tung Oil..........and the jury is out whether I will buff this one or leave it as is. I am getting better at sanding and staying with it until it is smooooooth! Remember, patience is the New Years thing for me? Thanks for taking a look.........as always, I appreciate the chance to share my work with the SMC Gang!

[Jim Becker]

Kevin, that's a very nice turning and the burnt decoration looks great over the very creamy box elder. This wood is a pleasure to turn, too...get all you can of it!

[Ace Karner]

Not bad for a Knuckle dragger.

Seriously Kev, nice piece of work.

Ace

[Von Bickley]

Kevin,
Great looking bowl. The burn ring at the top sets it off.

[Bob Lasley]

Kevin,

I love it! When I first looked at the pic, I thought you had done a glue up with a piece of veneer. I really, really like that box elder with the red streaks and even a little worm work on this one.

Keep it going,
Bob

[Dave Avery]

Great work Kevin..... I have to admit that I'm not a turner, and some of the bowls posted here don't do a great deal for me, but I REALLY LIKE this one. Keep up the great work. Dave.

[Todd Burch]

Kevin, that's about a good sized popcorn bowl!

Red Rover, Red Rover, send one right over!

Todd.

[John Miliunas]

Really neat, Kev! I think the burned in banding really accents the piece beautifully. So, figure out what flat work tools you're going to be selling off yet?

[Glenn Hodges]

Good looking bowl, I like box elder. I also like a good sound foot as the one you have on this one.

[Sparky Paessler]

Great looking bowl! I have to get me some Box Elder to try. Keep up the good work.

[Terry Quiram]

Kevin

Is your Box Elder dry or is your bowl going to move? Nice form. I think this size is just about perfect.

Terry

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

Terry, the Box Elder is dry. The tree was standing dead for over a year when I took it down last fall. The first couple of bowls I turned from it moved ever so slightly, and I made sure I used the least spalted/streaked small sections when I turned them. (I kinda figured they would move some, but being new to this, I really wanted to see the movement firsthand, and see how much movement actually takes place.) This Bowl has no noticable moisture at all, and so far, so good. I do think that the Box Elder has reached a dry point where there will be no movement. So, it is ready to go. I have it stored in my basement, and I run the dehumidifier always, so I am sure that helped it too. I still have plenty left Terry................and I have several with your name on them!

[Dave Smith]

Very nice. Very pleasing shape. The inside bottom appears to be flat. You might experiment with a curved bottom and see how you like it. I know you will have to turn an other bowl to try it but you have to sacrifice when you are learning.

Dave Smith

Too much snow in Longview, WA.

[Tom Sweeney]

Looks like Box Elder takes the burning in very nicely - really accentuates the piece. beautiful form also I like how the foot kind of splays out at the bottom. Very nice job all around - definately a keeper.

I'd like to make an official request:
Could all you guys & gals refrain from posting any turning pics for a few weeks. I've resolved to not turn on the lathe until I have my shop in order & a tune up done on all my tools. Posting pics like this is just too much temptation for me to handle, especially with 8 big box elder logs staring at me everytime I walk out to the shop. (no offers of taking them off my hands please )