Beauty or Beast

Looks like a beauty to me!

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

Hi Trifern.

Beauty, for sure! I like natural shapes and colors. That must have been tough to turn.

-- johnjoiner

Beauty for definet

Geat work

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- There is no such thing as a mistake....just a design modification

I vote for Beauty. The swirling grain and inclusions make it a unique piece of work. Very Nice work!

What species of wood?

-- Chris

I agree that that is a definite Beauty.

-- Growing older but not up!

Trifern,

I think that you will find an overwhelming majority will vote for beauty. I certainly will. This is a gorgeous turning. An absolutely unique piece of work.

Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate it.

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

Definitely BEEEuuuuteeeeful

-- DocK, WV

I’m with you: There is some beast in this, but the beastly element just gives it more beauty… what did you carve it with? I don’t know that I would take a chisel to all those knots, burl and bark, looks dangerous…

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever... - Keats

Sometimes even the ugliest thing you have ever seen has a small amount of beauty in it. This is not the case with this bowl: the grain pattern, swirls, and colors make this one a beauty.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

The more beastly your pieces get…the more beautiful. I enjoy your posts.

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

Its very interesting. From every angle it looks different. That is what makes it a great piece.

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

This piece has too many flaws. Therefore it is ugly.

Common, are you kidding? This is gorgeous! Finding such an unusual and unique piece of wood with so much character is always a challenge. You’ve made a jewel out of it. Well done.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Beauty & a Beast of a bowl…Blkcherry

It’s garbage! Just send it to me and I’ll save you the trip to the dump.

Actually magnificent piece of wood, and beautifully crafted. Congrats!

I love it!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Really pretty. I would like to see the walls be a bit thinner.

-- The axe is already at the root of the tree... (Luke 3:9)

Beauty, Beauty, Beauty!... (that’s three votes)

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

beauty… really cool

-- making sawdust....

I say beauty, but my 16 year old said that is beastly looking…..kids

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

The word your looking for is “character”. That wood be a great conversion piece in someones house. OK, OK, OK, It’s beautiful too.

-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???

Excellent.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Very nice turning, I love maple burl, any way you turn it. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

simply firewood….uh; firewood that I would proudly display on my fireplace mantle that is. Man that is nice!

Stunning! What joy to discover that bowl inside a log. My sort of bowl!

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

I love this highly figured beauty : )

-- Dusty56@comcast.net