| Project by Chris | posted 111 days ago | 199 views | 1 time favorited | 17 comments |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
My brother just purchased his first house. Up in northern Ohio. It’s a 100 year old farm house and I thought this bowl would be a nice house warming gift.
It was also my first time turning Cherry. I found that your tools had better be VERY sharp or the short grain fibers (end grain) will tear instead of slice. This led to a lot of sanding to finish it up. The finish is one coat of Tung Oil and a couple of coats of satin poly.
-- Chris
Your Online Shop - Your Support Is Greatly Appreciated - Your Woodworking Showcase - 3 Ways To Help, Financially - Your Woodworking Community
17 comments so far
lew
home | projects | blog
1258 posts in 240 days
posted 111 days ago
Beautiful bowl. I’m sure they will love it.
Thanks for the tip on turning cherry.
Lew
teenagewoodworker
home | projects | blog
2031 posts in 253 days
posted 111 days ago
beautiful bowl! that cherry has some wonderful color!
Chris
home | projects | blog
1229 posts in 476 days
posted 111 days ago
Thanks Guy’s…
-- Chris
Kipster
home | projects | blog
1069 posts in 237 days
posted 111 days ago
Cherry is a favorite wood of mine, but never tried to turn a bowl with it, Thanks for the inspiration.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
WoodJack49
home | projects | blog
189 posts in 247 days
posted 111 days ago
Simply elegant.
-- Jack - Mission Viejo, Calif
jockmike2
home | projects | blog
4136 posts in 731 days
posted 111 days ago
Very nice work, I love that deep dark stain you gave it, it looks beautiful. I’ll have to try it. Congratulatoms.
-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com
Kerux
home | projects | blog
309 posts in 368 days
posted 111 days ago
Very nice! Although I’m finding that all my tools need to be very sharp no matter what the wood.
-- http://www.LanierandSons.com
trifern
home | projects | blog
4038 posts in 252 days
posted 111 days ago
Nice looking bowl. I agree with Kerux, sharp tools are a must regardless. Thank you for sharing.
-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.
TedM
home | projects | blog
1369 posts in 217 days
posted 111 days ago
Very nice! Love turning cherry.
-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
CharlieM1958
home | projects | blog
4192 posts in 703 days
posted 111 days ago
A real classic. Beautiful shape and color.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Chris
home | projects | blog
1229 posts in 476 days
posted 111 days ago
Kerux & Trifern,
There is sharp and then there is sharp… My point was that I believe with the Cherry you should stop and touch up more often than with other woulds I had encountered. Even though the tools were “fairly” sharp they would still tear the fibers rather than slice. Of course this could be due to the fact that this wood was dry not green, which as you know makes a big difference as well.
Don’t you just love how many of the terms and phrases we use are so subjective? :)
Have Fun!
-- Chris
Woodhacker
home | projects | blog
508 posts in 208 days
posted 111 days ago
Beautiful job Chris!
-- Martin, Kansas
EduWood
home | projects | blog
52 posts in 112 days
posted 111 days ago
I don’t turn but I always enjoy a well done piece. This IS a well done piece. I love the proportions, wood selection and the finish.
-- David, O.C., California
Dusty56
home | projects | blog
1166 posts in 172 days
posted 110 days ago
that is a very sweet bowl …love the shape and color of it and the walls look very thin at the top…kind of delicate .
-- Dusty56@comcast.net
Rudge
home | projects | blog
18 posts in 106 days
posted 106 days ago
Nice job…
Excited to see your bowl, I have a buddy that just let me know that he had a cherry tree come down…and he is sliding some wood my way…
Thanks for the tip on the sharp tools…
I will let you know how my turns out…
-- 'Original Rudge' Muskoka, Cdn
Rj
home | projects | blog
105 posts in 116 days
posted 102 days ago
Chris I really like everything about this bowl . Good job
-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,
thetimberkid
home | projects | blog
1520 posts in 188 days
posted 93 days ago
Great looking bowl!
Thanks for the post
Callum
-- Look great, get your TTK merchandise now! http://www.printfection.com/thetimberkid/ Check out my site http://thetimberkid.blogspot.com/