Locust Natural Edge Bowl "Bipolar Bowl"

Very pretty. Is locust an exceptionally hard, dense wood? Nice to turn?

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Great bowl!!!! I have tried turning Locust a couple times but have run into problems with cracking.

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Very nice bowl…I’d like to try some Honey locust one day, Black Locust I think I’ll leave alone…harder’n woodpecker lips!

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Nice looking bowl…. I have made projects from both Honey and Black Locust and I enjoy both alot.

Thanks for Sharing

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Great job, I love honey locust, It will polish like no other wood I know, and the only finish it will every need is a little oil. Hard to keep from cracking though, gotta get the walls pretty thin to prevent it.
Thanks for sharing.

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Thats a nice looking NE bowl, be nice to see it when you have applied your finish :))

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Fantastic bowl.

Nice bowl,

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Apologies Roper, I didn’t notice you were going for a nice natural oil finish, (I am not familiar with Locust timber) : ))

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It finished up lovely. Nice one.

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Thanks for all the great feedback guys and gals, yes locust is a very dense wood I had to do a lot of tool sharpening while turning this piece. Even at 3/8” walls the bowl is still pretty heavy. This piece has been air drying for years so I am hoping it will not move or crack much.

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