Maple Plywood Bowl #48

Well done , Jim : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Jim,

Nice, COOL, way of thinking outside of the box (bowl)... LOL

I think it turned out great!

Beautiful!

Thank you for trying it… You did good!

-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"

Jim some time back I figured you are my hero when it comes to wood turning. Not saying anything bad about other bowl turners but it would be hard to beat the work you seem to be able to turn out. You have set the standards for use younger turners. Not by age but by time spent at turning. I really do believe this is what I want to do with my time in the shop. Its not that I don’t enjoy other wood working projects but I seem to get more pleasure when I am turning. Every day I seem to get a little better but most likely a few years before I can even come close to the work you do.
Thanks for sharing and being a part of LJ. Its you and a lot of others that makes this site so great.

-- Tom Godfrey Landrum South Carolina (tom@thcww.com) 864-384-4938

Amazing bowl!
Great work on it.
The pattern of the wood grain is coming out prettily.

Unique to say the least.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

nice piece of OC turning Jim & a lovely finish, must admit I am also a fan of EEE & the you beaut range of polishes
well done again
Pete

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

That’s a really nice looking bowl Jim. Great finish too.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

It’s a beauty! The shape is just brilliant! Thanks for the pictures—it makes it a lot clearer. I’d like to try it some day.

best regards, Doe

-- Mother Nature talks, I try to listen

Jim, What a job of turning…... Outstanding! The shape is very nice indeed!! As is the finish.

Thanks for sharing

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,

Great bow! I’ve never seen a plywood bowl. And one that is warped on the outside!

-- Most people say "Measure Twice, Cut Once." I say, "Cut Twice, Measure Once".

Congrats Jim, that is a beautiful bowl Mate. Really like the pattern of the Maple Plywood and the finish is excellent. Your top of the class already, can see some more rolling of your lathe. Well done Jim, glad I finally got you into ply turning.

-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools

Thank you all for all the nice comments. If you have not tried plywood turning, give it a whirl. It cuts real easy and if you use good stuff, you have no voids to fill and no warping problems after it dries, because it is dead dry and glued in place. I did have a little problem with the heat when turning it. The material coming off was real fine and HOT
G’ day, Bob..You got me to do it!! Just looking at the pattern you get from the flat cut sides makes me think it has a lot of interesting applications. I’m waiting for some plastic knobs to come in to finish my next project. I think I’ll lay up some more plywood while I’m waiting.

Thank you for the inspiration. It is a very nice looking pattern that comes out of plywood!
Cheers, Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Nice one Jim.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I’m just blown away by that bowl Jim, I can’t decide whether to throw up my hands and give it away or learn to really sharpen my tools and devote heaps of time practising, assuming I have that much time left.
I don’t think I’ve asked you before, but have you a gallery taking your work Jim.

-- Harry, Western Australia

Very Cool Looking Bowl Jim!
I like It!

-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio.....