Natural edged bowl (sort of)!

[alankulwicki7]

Here is a natural edged bowl I made for a client. This isn't the normal natural edge that most people think about but this came from a branch that broke off a tree during a storm. The client dropped off a log and wanted a bowl, a pen and a few ornaments for presents for family members.
Since the branch wasn't very big, I told him I would try to use the part of the tree that broke off since it was the biggest part and had some nice figure.

As I turned the bowl I had planned on a small bowl (about 3"-4" tall by 8" across. Then I had an idea : how about a 'natural' edge bowl? So instead of a shorter bowl, the 'natural' edge ended up making the bowl a little taller. I love how it turned out and wanted to keep it for myself

And the best part is that the client LOVED it!:biggrin:

 

[Jim15]

Looks great.

 

[Charlie_W]

Very nice job on the bowl Doug!

 

[Sataro]

Very nice bowl!

 

[JimB]

Excellent job!

 

[ELA]

Beautiful bowl

 

[SteveJ]

I can certainly see why the client liked it! It is a beautiful piece of work.

 

[alankulwicki7]

Thanks for the comments! This is probably my favorite piece yet

 

[bobleibo]

I like the shape of that, especially from the side...a lot!

 

[alankulwicki7]

I like the shape of that, especially from the side...a lot!

Normally I start off with an idea in mind but this time I let the shape of the branch dictate the shape of the finished bowl. I wanted to use as much of the wood as possible and ended up with this

I need to try some more of these bowls :biggrin:

 

[Sandsini]

That's a beauty!