Question for turners: How about Big Leaf Maple for a bowl?

If you have a lathe with enough swing for that, go for it! Mine has a max swing of 16” so I would have to slim it down some.

I’m not sure exactly what kind of maple this was, just Maple but here it is, give a look..

-- - Terry

As long as the wood is stable, you can turn anything. Dose it have any figure to it? If yes, it will really show when it is turned. If not, it will be a great looking bowl regardless.

-- haste makes firewood.

According to this article:

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bigleaf-maple/

it’s a form of soft maple and works well and easily. Care has to be take when finishing, but that seems to be about it. A bowl that size would require a larger capacity lathe, 1.5 HP at least I’d think. Good luck!

Sure, it would turn very nicely. Do you have some? Have a 20 in swing on my lathe if you want to come over and turn it.