Another American Sweet Gum Bowl

[holmqer]

American Sweet Gum Bowl. Around 8" (20 cm) across but fairly shallow, almost a deep platter. Finished with Bush Oil and polyurethane.

 

[Larry Hand]

Very Nice

 

[PaulDoug]

Another beauty.

 

[thewishman]

Love it! Beautiful shape!!

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Beautiful wood, turning and finish.


It looks much bigger in the photo.

 

[Bob Wemm]

Another great piece. Well done.

Bob.

 

[hilltopper46]

Very nice. Love the deep gloss finish.

 

[holmqer]

Thanks everyone, I love how Sweet Gum looks with the right finish, but it does move a lot when drying, so I have to be very careful to leave adequate wall thickness.

 

[Fishinbo]

Gorgeous bowl! Like the beautiful wood and shape. The finish is amazing. Great work!

 

[leslie hines]

nice bowl like the finish

 

[SDB777]

Where did you happen to find that piece of timber? All I get around here for Sweetgum is a lot lighter toned....that's some seriously cool timber!


Well done on the turning too!!!!!








Scott (super shine) B

 

[holmqer]

All of the Sweet Gum I've ever turned, I bought online from the southeast. Over the years, every piece I've ever turned had this dark multi colored look with pretty nice figure. Once turned, it is failrly bland looking, a sort of light grey/brown color, but once an oil finish hits it, it gets wild looking like this.

It always comes green, and moves a lot as it dries, so I have to leave it a little extra thick.