Three bowls (with w/shop pics)

[George Watkins]

hello folks

I don't make allot of bowls anymore but do still do a few every year as the outlets I supply like the variety.

Its starts when I'm cutting logs to make hollow forms, sometimes there is a section on the outer most area of the log which is too small for a hollow form but to pretty to burn. I turn them into a rough shape paint the end grain with leftover paint write the date on the rim and leave it to dry.

here is a stack of 6 roughouts dating from 2010 and 2011



I tried a 10>11" olive ash bowl first



It is verry pretty with some olive and ripple/crotch figure


a 15>16" burr brown oak next




after sanding and a coat of oil



and last one of the day was a 12" spalted beech bowl


here is some better pictures of the finished bowls

 

[teamtexas]

Great looking bowls. I'm not sure which one is my favorite. It's just too close to call.

Dan

 

[The Penguin]

I see the recess on the bottom, how are you attaching to the headstock?

 

[robutacion]

Absolutely stunning pieces of wood and craftsmanship, I would expect nothing else from you...!

Congrats...!

PS: Oh....! that inside mounting magic, makes a lot of people, wonder, huh...???:wink::biggrin:

Cheers
George

 

[George Watkins]

thank you for your comments

I use a dovetail recess on the base of my bowls which the jaws on my chuck expands into and grips.

 

[Mikie]

3 Absolutely gorgeous bowls. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Justturnin]

Wow. All look great but that som' Beech looks great.

 

[walshjp17]

Beautiful bowls. The Spalted Beech is my favorite.

 

[eranox]

Those are gorgeous! I think the oak gets my vote, but by just a hair.

 

[Super Dave]

Great job, and some beautiful wood.

Dave

 

[hard hat]

The splated beech is my favorite of the three, well done on all of them

 

[George Watkins]

Thank you for all of your kind comments