Waiting on glue to dry....

[MarkHix]

I have been working on some bowls while I have been waiting on glue to dry, trying to get some additional pens and ornaments for an upcoming show. These are Mesquite from a pasture. They are form the same stump, bulldozed and allowed to dry in the Great Texas Summer Kiln. Both are about 6" across, danish oil then rattle can finish. I have been working on form lately.

I love turning Mesquite, both the texture and the smell make me smile. True Love already claimed the shorter one of the two.

As always, your comments and tips are appreciated.

 

[louisbry]

Your bowls are nicely done. I like the shape on both of them and especially like mesquite.

 

[Fred]

Very nicely done!

 

[Phunky_2003]

Those are outstanding! I really like the shape of the first one. Nice work.

 

[Toni]

Beautiful bowls, incredible shape and design!

 

[MarkHix]

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate them alot.

 

[nava1uni]

Nice looking bowls.

 

[PaulDoug]

those are really nicely done.

 

[DavePowers]

Nice bowls. Is mequite hard to turn? I have heard that somewhere not sure.

Dave

 

[MarkHix]

Dave, I don't think it is too hard. This was very dry and I always try to have a good edge on my tools. I'm sure that there is a chart out there somewhere on hardness. It is popular as a pen material.

One of the benefits of mesquite is that it is very stable. These just happened to be dry when I got them. Green mesquite does not move much at all.