Using a knot as a feature

I like the shape of this piece.

bob. i love the color on this bowl and think you did a great job of fixing the knot . way to go.

-- pat,ohio...http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar/

I love it when nature’s work is highlighted!! Beautiful piece.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

nice save it is a wonderful piece.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-www.coloradocustomworks.com

I think you were wise to save this piece. I think the knot really makes a statement about the character of the bowl.

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Thanks you all for the above comments. And to think I have discarded some pieces of this wood because of the knotty nature of it. Hope they are still in the to burn pile. Will be more adventurous in future.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

I hope you ran to that burn pile! Always interesting to see what can be inside a piece of wood…you just never know how beautiful it can turn out to be. The bowl color is beautiful and I love the way the knot took with the stain too. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful work. Well done.

-- jroot

You can’t beat natures beauty, very nice.

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