Spalted Maple Bowl

Very nice bowl

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

That is some gorgeous wood!!

I like the proportions. How did you finish the bottom?

very nice, did you use wax and steel wool?

-- "I gotta have more cowbell"--------Bruce Dickinson

I have a 11.5’ diameter piece of flat 2X with cork glued to it fastened on a 3’ face plate permanenetly. When I’m finished with bowlsI flip them and use a live center to hold it in place and turn off as much of the dovetail tenon as I can, and then remove the rest with a chisel unitil the bottom is just a small flat ridge. Don’t know if that’s kosher or not but it works form me.

I’ve never used steel wool to apply wax, but I think I will next bowl. It sounds like a good idea, I just never thought of it yet.
Thanks for all the nice comments.

-- Started with nothing, got most of it left.

Thanks for the info, I have only heard of that steel wool technique, might investigate it before using. great work and have a good day.

-- "I gotta have more cowbell"--------Bruce Dickinson

Very nice looking turning, be mindful of the harmful effects of spalted wood and use a resperator.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

The nature gave you a dutiful piece and you with your decision what to do with it, how to do it, what to take out and what to keep in the project, added to the nature some more significant levels of gorgeous. This is a Festivity to my eyes and heart.

-- Eli Adamit, Israel