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Looks like your accelerated drying process worked extremely well.

Nice looking bowl!!

Lew

Great work!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Very nice, I really like the grain of that wood.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Wow, can that get any prettier? Whew…. but I call that here in Ohio a Burl… I understand other’s call it a blister…. I wonder why?

Guess it don’t matter when it is that nice!!!

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Your knack for titles is as impressive as your ability to turn. Very cool, on both counts.

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I guess “Blistered” is a good word for it …I have a few pieces of 1×10 Maple that I purchased because I thought the figure looked like the lunar surface maps that I’ve seen…...LOL : ) They would make a great jewelry box , but I don’t think I’m skilled enough to do them justice yet . Your bowl is awesome and I’m glad it didn’t crack or warp on you ! : )

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beautiful transformation! I need to learn about that drying process.

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worked out well Joe.

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Dusty56,

I should have taken more pictures, especially when I remounted it after it had dried. I was just too anxious to finish the project. Patience is something I am still working on. It was “warped” or out of round and cracked. That is why I just roughed out the form. Most of the surface cracks turned away. If you look on the left side of picture 2, you can see a crack. I filled it with CA adhesive and purple heart dust. It turned out pretty well. It almost looks like it is part of the grain pattern. I have another one drying that should be ready for finishing in a week or so…if I can wait.

Thanks for all the kind remarks. I appreciate them all.

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You sure know how to pick the wood! Another awesome bowl!

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Trifern,

This is another gorgeous bowl. You have certainly come a long way in a short period of time.

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Wow! Wow! Wow!

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Another great one Joe! You can see the depth of the figure in the pictures. It must really “pop” in real life. Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

The grain in this Maple is amazing. You did a nice job. Can’t wait to see it in person.

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