Mango bow

Re: Mango  bow

David Walser

Kieth, that is a magnificent bowl. The simple, classic, form allows the spectacular wood to really shine. Very well done.

Re: Mango  bow

Doug Ladendorf

That is just beautiful!

great wood; great form

GaryG in MD

That's a classic. ...GG

It's beautiful.

Greg Haugen

The form is beautiful and showcases the wood incredibly.

Re: Mango  bow

Bill Turpin in WNC mountains

Be careful turning MANGO. Mango sap has the same active ingredient as poison ivy! The sap looks like clear pine tar. This dry sap will often collect on the stem end of the fruit and can cause severe PI reactions for the person who peels the fruit. Beautiful bowl! Did you experience any itching or other adverse reactions while turning it?

Re: Mango  bow

Keith Tompkins

Thanks so much everyone! I turned this piece as part of a demonstraton for the Long Island woodturners....I've been there so many times, I'd run out of new ideas; gold leafing, steam bending, turning spirals, etc. So, something I rarely do...a bowl turning demo. Bill, I didn't know it was so toxic....I wouldn't have used it in a demo! Maybe it was so dry that the sap had dried up?! Any way, no effect that I'm aware of. Thanks again!

Re: Mango  toxicity

david

While the sap in mango has toxicity to some people, a relatively small percentage of people are affected. You hear stories about some people and their reaction, but to my unscientific knowledge, the amount of people affected can be likened to people with peanut allergies. I have a 38-yer old mango tree in my yard that I look forward to its fruit every summer.

Re: Mango  bow

Jim Barbour

Beautiful bowl Keith. Puts me in mind of a Buddhist sounding bowl.

Re: Mango  bow

Keith Tompkins

HI Jim...thanks!