Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Maple Burl Bowl
Mike Sloan
>I've been spending more time watching and learning here than I have actually posting. But I always look forward to seeing pictures of new work posted here, and thought that I should post one of my own.
This bowl is about 10 inches in diameter and not quite 2 inches thick, from a spalted maple burl. It's probably Western Big Leaf Maple, but I'm not positive. Sanded to 2400 and finished with several coats of oil (Minwax Antique Oil).
Mike
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Mike Schwing from Md.
>Beautiful!
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Jim Ketron
>Very Nice Mike! Great Job and awesome burl!
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Jennifer@Indy.USA
>Ooooo..Mike I like it! I am really fond of the wide rims like this. It's a great way to show off the wood which you have done prefectly here.
Beautiful!
Jennifer
Beautiful chunk of wood Mike.....
TD
>Thanks for not screwing it up. lol. Beautiful piece.
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Philip Duffy
>Hard to improve on that beauty! BZ Phil
Beauty !!!
Brad Vietje
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George Van in WI
>Awsome Mike!
Re: Beautiful chunk of wood Mike.....
Mike Sloan
>When working with a beautiful piece of wood, that's just about the highest complement available. Thankyou.
Mike, I got that from.........
TD
>Lane Phillips during a class. He and I agree substantially that "it is our job when given a nice piece of wood to not screw it up". There are times to embellish a piece of ordinary wood but when given a nice piece of wood with lots of character I like to see the wood without all the extras. You did a good job.
TD
Very nice piece, Mike
RevDoug
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Barry Turner
>Your bowl has a beautiful color. Is that natural or stained? Nice piece.
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Mike Sloan
>Thanks Barry,
The color is natural, no stains at all, other than the Minwax Antique Oil, which darkens it slightly.
Mike
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Barry Turner
>I thought you were going to say that. That makes it all the more beautiful. God always does a better job than we do, doesn't he?
