new bowls - Woodworking Talk

phinds · 05-29-2009, 02:26 AM

Finally got around to putting on the last of 10 coats of poly on some bowls last weekend and got pics tonight.

Kenbo · 05-29-2009, 07:26 AM

Wow!!

Pretty impressive work there. Kinda makes my bowl look............well..........like my bowls.

Great job. Keep posting more photos. Every time something gets posted here, it's a real inpsiration to a novice turner. Nice work.
Ken

Gary Beasley · 05-29-2009, 09:05 AM

Amazing work! Thanks for the inspiration!

jdixon · 05-29-2009, 05:53 PM

Wow! Those are fantastic. I have a feeling though that the pictures still don't do them justice. Just looking at them I'll bet they need to be seen and held to be truly appreciated. Great work. Thanks for sharing.

John

rocklobster · 05-29-2009, 06:28 PM

I know very little about turning, but I can see that a lot of talent and patience went into that work. It's awesome!

Rob

phinds · 05-29-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rocklobster

I know very little about turning, but I can see that a lot of talent and patience went into that work. It's awesome!

Rob

It's actually about 80% patience and 20% talent. Just takes forever to get all the pieces cut and sanded and glued and cut and sanded and glued and cut and sanded and glued and ... THEN I get to turn, which is fun. Then on to finishing, which I don't enjoy much either.

Thanks, all, for the favorable comments.

Paul

firehawkmph · 05-29-2009, 09:11 PM

Paul,
Those are absolutely beautiful. The shape actually reminds me of the wooden ashtrays my grandpa used to have. All you need is the glass insert to go in them. Very nice designs and finish.
Mike Hawkins

phinds · 05-29-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by firehawkmph

Paul,
Those are absolutely beautiful. The shape actually reminds me of the wooden ashtrays my grandpa used to have. All you need is the glass insert to go in them. Very nice designs and finish.
Mike Hawkins

Hey, Mike, Jeez ... I hadn't thought about those for decades but now I remember they were common back after WWII. Thanks for sparking the memory. As an ex-smoker I wouldn't really want to encourage anyone to smoke or I'd try to find those inserts and make some.

Paul

phinds · 05-29-2009, 09:44 PM

P.S. Glad you like the bowls

slatron25 · 05-30-2009, 01:10 AM

That is some awesome work phinds

firehawkmph · 05-30-2009, 05:29 PM

Paul,
I don't smoke cigarettes. But I do enjoy a few cigars a year. I thought it might be nice to have one of those for a special occasion when a few guys stop over and wan't to have a cigar after dinner. The ones my grandpa had were all on stands. They were about the right height for sitting next to your easy chair.
Mike Hawkins

YouNGwOOd · 05-30-2009, 09:33 PM

Those are awesome... Id also like some... all the woodworking i do, but i never done bowls yet How Much? for one....

phinds · 05-30-2009, 09:33 PM

Yeah, I remember the ones on stands now that you mention it. My dad had one that was just the bowl/glass and one on a stand. I'll see if I can find the inserts. I'm going visiting w/ my son for the weekend and having surgery on Monday and so likely won't get back to you for a while.

Paul

supershingler · 06-01-2009, 10:57 PM

nice, nice nice

i hate it when my jaw hits the floor..... the older i get the longer it takes to heal.

looking at bowl like that almost make me what to get into turning.

right now im happy just looking at the beautiful work everyone posts

kendall

Night Mill Bill · 06-03-2009, 01:58 AM

There is a group around here, the Society for Contemporary Craft (I think they are called that, not sure). They are associated with some of the local museums I think. They would display work like that here and there in the city. That's what got me interested in woodworking as a way to make something really beautiful.

Your work is really, really beautiful!

-Bill

rbragg08 · 06-07-2009, 05:28 PM

Very beautiful!