Spalted Alder Bowl

Re: Spalted Alder Bowl

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Excellent! Simple form to show Mother Nature's finest work! Wish I had some wood like that! That is beautiful. Nice work. I like it better this way. As a hollow form we'd only have seen half as much of the figure.

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Randy,

Well first of all.....you're doing great! This piece of wood is incredible. I love the simple form, even if it isn't what you intended.

It really is lovely!

Jennifer

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Bill L.

>Looks Great ! ' Confirms my belief in the "Big Bang Theory" ! Bill L.

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Dick Parr

>Very nice Randy, looks a little like one I made yesterday and I don't know what kind of wood it is.

This is really a nice looking bowl with nice form.

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Carl Bordelon

>Nice piece!!

That is some awsome wood also.

Simply a beautyfull bowl.

Leo Van Der Loo

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The Inside of the Bowl

Randy in Langley

>Thank you very much for the compliments. I guess I was very lucky to have a piece of wood like this lying around. This bowl certainly allowed me to practice working on tear-out. Here's a picture of the inside.

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RonZ

>This came out just fine. Sometimes the wood tells us how it wants to be turned.

Beautiful

Ron in Drums PA

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Re: Spalted Alder Bowl

Brad Vietje

>Very Nice !

The spalting makes it more beautiful, but tougher, too. You did a great job ! Looks like the pith is in the wall of the bowl -- if so, be sure to dry this one very slowly. Really soaking the end grain with a penetrating oil finish can help avoid cracks if you're concerned they could develop. Great use of a spectacular piece of wood.

Safe spinning,

Brad Vietje

Thetford, VT