My first Box Elder Bowl

That is just luscious. Nice job on the finish, too.

I am actually thinking of overlaying some analine dye to “capture” the colors and hide any fading which I am told will occur. Jimmy Clewes mentioned that this is a trick he uses.

-- Joe Brinkman, Ohio - http://blog.theaccidentalgeek.com

Really very beautiful piece!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Nice looking wood and bowl. I would love to watch Jimmy someday. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

very cool…WELCOME TO LJ’s…the wood looks a bit like tulip wood…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Great looking piece.

I live in a rural area in Kentucky, along the primitive Licking River. Our valley is full of wild Box Elder. I’m not a turner, but I gather and save interesting pieces of BE for trading and sharing with other artisans.

-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."

Matt – One of the unique aspects of Box Elder is that it can develop these red colored streaks through the wood. This is the first specimen I have seen that also included brown streaks as well. The pictures don’t really do the piece justice.

-- Joe Brinkman, Ohio - http://blog.theaccidentalgeek.com

Good job !

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Very nice piece of box elder. The red streaks really make it pop. You have done a nice job of capturing what Jimmy Clewes does in his video. Jimmy Clewes will be in Nashville January 23-24 for the Tennessee Association of Woodturners symposium. Anyone interested in seeing him go to www.tnwoodturners.org/symposium or send me a pm.

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That wood is beautiful. It looks like marble at first glance.

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Great project, now I have to find a new tree.

-- I like to turn