Zebrawood bowl with wide rim

11/3/04, 2:25 PM #1

Richard Allen
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Zebrawood bowl with wide rim

Richard Allen

>Hi

This is a zebrawood bowl about 8" accross and 2" deep. I usualy shy away from wide rims but somehow on this bowl I was thinking different.

Thanks

Richard

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

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11/3/04, 4:03 PM #2

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Bernie

>VERY NICE AND I LIKE THE WIDE RIM

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11/3/04, 5:21 PM #3

Alan Tolchinsky
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Alan Tolchinsky

>Nice! I like the rim and the detail bead. Alan in Md.

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11/4/04, 2:20 PM #4

Richard Allen
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Richard Allen

>Thanks Bernie

I am pleased with the look and weight of the piece as well.

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

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11/4/04, 2:23 PM #5

Richard Allen
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Richard Allen

>Hi Alan

Thank you for the kind words.

I was wondering what happened to your woodturning. When you were last turning you were trying a bunch of different things. But that was quite a while ago. It is nice to see you are finding time to turn again.

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

Re: Zebrawood bowl with wide rim

11/5/04, 5:11 AM #6

Alan Tolchinsky
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Alan Tolchinsky

>Thanks Richard, I just put my turning on hold until I did more flat work. I wanted to become a more rounded ww'er I guess. But I always seem to gravitate back toward turning. Alan in Md.

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11/5/04, 1:02 PM #7

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Richard, I was just recently thinking to myself that I don't see many of you more experienced guys posting pictures very often, and here you go and do it. I was wondering if maybe you just posted only very special pieces, or if the luster was gone from showing your work online. Until very recently I was posting everything I turned, now it is only the things I think are unusual or special.

Anyway - I like the subtle features on this piece and the finish looks very touchable.

Zebrawood bowl with wide rim

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