2 x 4 bowl

That is a really nice bowl. The more I am involved with this site the more I have come to appreciate turnings. The finish on the bowl is exquisite as well. It could almost pass for glass from the appearance of the pictures.

Thanks for sharing!!

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great looking bowl. A nice job and welcome to the site.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

After seeing that my wife said, “Sorry dear, you don’t have a chance in that contest.” Well, it is not whether you win or loose, its how you play the game.

Really great work. When I get done building a couple of things for the house (bunk beds mainly), I will get more into turning. I can’t wait.

Keep up the good work!

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

Wow, who would have thought a 2×4 could look like that? Segmented turning has me intrigued. Unfortunately I don’t have a lathe yet.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

very cool. it hardly even looks like wood anymore with that coating, looks like you carved it out of a bowling ball.

-- Perth, Australia

Outstanding 2×4 – it almost looks like a beautiful bowl. Seriously, until I saw the 3rd picture – showing the bottom of the bowl – I wasn’t convinced that it was actually pine. Great job.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

exellent bowl ! i need to find out where you guys are buying 2×4 s , the ones i buy you can barely do frameing with much less bowls and birdcages ! lol great work and welcome to l j

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Welcome to the zoo.
That is a fine piece. I love the way the grain looks on the individual segments.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Fantastic! And that doesn’t say enough.

-- Maplewood, MN

oh my goodness… beautiful.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Absolutely beautiful

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

This 2×4 contest has really brought out some amazing stuff!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Fantaitic looking bowl.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Wonderful!

wow, this contest is a “neck and neck” race – just when someone seems to pull out front . . . here comes another!

I’ll be surprised if anybody just runs away with it

-- Paul, Texas

Beautiful

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Yes, there are surprises with every log-on! That’s a stunning finish on your bowl Ian. I’d never have thought it possible.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Really nice!

-- Dust collectors suck.

I like the “checker” pattern.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Really a great bowl! Nice job!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

I am continuously surprised with every new entry into this contest. Great Job, Welcome to LJs

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

Great looking bowl. That dye really makes it look awesome.

-- Hope Never fails

! Great project.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.