[cuerodoc]

This bowl from a log that I obtained last year, cut, and sealed. Elm (longleaf-here) has such nice patterns, but oh so to hard to work as it tends to have tearouts and unexpected end grain. I did turn this to ~1/4 inch- chasing a bad spot, but let that go. Tried to shape it to accentuate the graining and the unexpected spalting.
9.75 x 3 inch, shellac/BLO/DNA .
Yes, some tool marks-- oh well, discretion said leave'em.
Dave H

 

[rayking49]

Looks very nice.

 

[Tyler96]

I need to get myself on an elm blank. Is it fairly expensive? Great bowl btw

 

[khowald]

Great looking bowl; I use an awful lot of spalted maple and find that it becomes a sanding operation rather than a turning operation if the piece is too spalty (read puncky)...ken

 

[robert421960]

thats my favorite bowl i have seen you turn :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[ghost5]

Good job I just turned my first spalted elm bowl really liked how it turns.

 

[Dave Paine]

Gorgeous looking bowl. Well done.

I love elm and chestnut, sad they are so difficult to find these days. I love the grain.

 

[Hwood]

nice looking bowl