Myrtle bowl

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Dennis in Southern Oregon

Lovely piece Keith. I have been turning some old myrtle burl lately and agree about the similarity to concrete.

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Keith Tompkins

Thanks Dennis. The burl must be beautiful!

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David Walser

Kieth -- That's a beautiful bowl. However, that bow-tie demands that the bowl be seen from a few more perspectives! (Please?)

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Keith Tompkins

Here is another shot....I didn't take any of the butterfly yet...I will do it tomorrow, along with the technique. Thanks!

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David Walser

Thanks for the extra pic. The grain sure swirls. Was this a crotch piece? Always hard to tell from the side.

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John K Jordan

>The grain sure swirls

That was exactly my thought! The figure looks like taffy, stretched and folded. I wish my myrtle looked like that...

Great bowl, I'd like to see more pics too, even inside a bit.

JKJ

beautiful shape Keith

Beautiful!!!

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david

Keith: This is a great calabash shape, and with great figure to boot! Most of the Myrtle I have seen is pretty lacking in figure, and this piece could easily be (mis)identified as acacia koa. Nothing to quibble about on the form, but I personally like to have the bowties a tad smaller in proportion to the size of the bowl.

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Dennis in Southern Oregon

If you are interested, you can see some of these pieces in the members gallery section under Dennis J Gooding.

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Keith Tompkins

David, I'm thrilled that you consider this a Calabash form! Thank you!

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Keith Tompkins

Dennis, I checked out your work....beautifully done!