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My Newest Bowl – 13 1/4” D x 4 1/4” H – 195 pieces – Curly Maple, Padauk and Wenge.
This bowl took me 2 weeks to make. Yeah, I took my time, but I had fun with playing with colors! Trying to find pleasing color combinations and patterns is not as easy as it would seem without making it look too busy. Finding a pleasing shape is not that easy to do but I think I did OK here. This is finished with several coats of BLO (boiled linseed oil) mixed with Beeswax. I had to wait almost a month for the finish to dry enough to really buff it out with several coats of wax.
Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated!
Till next time, happy turning!
-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 698 days ago
Sheee Zamm
Wow that’s great ,beautiful.
-- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture
rrdesigns
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#2 posted 698 days ago
Eye popping. Reminds me of the Hitchcock movie “Vertigo”.
-- Beth, Oklahoma, Rambling Road Designs
Woodwrecker
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#3 posted 698 days ago
Boy O Boy Erwin, you are just getting crazy good on that lathe !
Man, that is a beauty.
You sure have a good eye for what woods work together too !
Very nice my friend.
-- Eric
lizardhead
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#4 posted 698 days ago
Bearpie: Another real nice piece of work, though I don’t think you outdid your last bowl titled “My Best Bowl Yet” Still a Top Shelf piece.
-- Lizardhead---Yeah but it's a dry heat--Tempe, Az
mahadevwood
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#5 posted 698 days ago
awesome good piece of art
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that1wood
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#6 posted 698 days ago
Very cool! Spectacular work!
-- that WOOD be cool..... JL
peteg
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#7 posted 698 days ago
geeeeezeee Erwin, you segmenters are getting far toooo much fun out of your time in the shed, love the cascading waves on the underside, just a fabulous job all round my friend :: ))
Pete
-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
Sam Shakouri
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#8 posted 698 days ago
I guess you had very good time during building the blank of this great bowl. How could you wait that long for the oil to dry? It very nice as usual.
-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#9 posted 698 days ago
Wow, Erwin! That is amazing! Your bowls are just getting better and better. They are really top-notch! I love everything about it! :)
Sheila
-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"
Cozmo35
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#10 posted 698 days ago
Beautiful piece Erwin.
-- If you don't work, you don't eat!.....Garland, TX
BritBoxmaker
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#11 posted 697 days ago
That’s a stunner, Erwin.
-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com
Dennis Zongker
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#12 posted 697 days ago
WOW!!! Very beautiful.
-- Dennis Zongker
Bluepine38
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#13 posted 697 days ago
Very nice looking bowl and nice to know that you had fun playing with it. It is great having fun in the shop,
and turning out a bowl like this makes it even better. Thank you for sharing.
-- As ever, Gus-the 75 yr young apprentice carpenter
Kindlingmaker
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#14 posted 697 days ago
Stunning! It shines with beautiful craftmanship, design and wood selection!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
grizzman
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#15 posted 697 days ago
this is a real beauty, this will be a beautiful addition to your home or someones place, magnificent
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
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