New Wave

Wow that is some beautiful wood. Very nice looking bowl!

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Wow, that is beautiful!

That’s beautiful.

Are these old turnings, or do you turn a bowl every day? You’re building a nice body of work.

-- johnjoiner

that is some nice maple. I’ve never seen a pattern like that before either. thanks for the post.

Excellent Joe! I love striped maple. I know exactly what you mean about the 3D effect. I use it in some of my boxes and it’s truly astounding. Sometimes the waves seem to jump off the surface a 1/4 inch or so as you change angles in the light.

Great job and great selection of wood! Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Thanks all.

johnjoiner, I just started turning the first week of March. So, these are all new turnings. I try to turn a couple of hours a day.

Sorry to bore everyone with all the postings. I promised myself I would only post my favorites. The problem is my favorite is always my last, and my best is always my next.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Have been watching your bowl posts over the past couple of weeks and of course am jealous.

Couple of questions-

How “green” is the wood you have been using for the bowls?

What is your technique for sanding?

Lew

You are a turning machine trifern. That you just started is really amazing. And your work is anything but boring so please keep posting. I am in agreement… my favorite is always your last one also.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Spectacular grain pattern …just have to love Tiger Maple !!! Great job on the finish .

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

lew, All of my turnings to date are with dried timber. I just scored some unbelievable blistered maple that I may turn green. I power sand wherever I can and hand sand what I can’t, both while the bowl is rotating. I usually sand through 220 and then 0000 steel wool.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Keep posting. I love them. I’ve seen some small pen blanks like that curly/fiddleback but nothing that big. Looks really great!

-- http://www.LanierandSons.com

Trifern,

You cannot post too many of these. I really enjoy looking at them as they all have been gorgeous works. This bowl is no exception. It is beautiful.

Thanks for the post and keep them coming. I will agree that you are a turning machine.

-- 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 Trifern. That does have a pretty unique pattern doesn’t it? Just keep up the wonderful work you’re doing. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Trifern, looking at the number of comments you get, these are anything but “boring”. Yours is a post I always look forward to seeing. You have a gift for turning. I can’t wait for your next one. What will it be?

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Hey Tri …..great job …keep the postings coming ….I wish i was as energetic and could put out that much work …and you do a really great job of turning ….
What tools do you have …and you must have knowledge of sharpening tooo ..........Ya gotta keep them gouges and skew sharp right ….

great job and thanks …

and oh yes ….ANOTHER GREAT CEREAL BOWL !!!!!

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

This is why I love to work with wood. You did it justice!

-- Dust collectors suck.

Jaw-dropping grain and the mineral stain or spalt just adds to the beauty. And what Blake just said…

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

Super! And what Blake and Douglas just said…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

That is beautiful bowl. Beautiful wood. I like maple.

-- Jiri

Beautiful bowl!

Oh my this is one outstanding piece ,Don’t you just love it when a piece of wood shows its self so well .
Hope your not eating your Corn Flakes out of it !!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Great looking bowl!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- There is no such thing as a mistake....just a design modification Check out my site http://thetimberkid.blogspot.com/