Another Natural Edged Bowl From the Flowering Cherry Tree

Yes, we all want a piece of cherry like that Jim. Nicely done bowl and of course totally unique. My main question is: why you and not me?

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

I tried to sell this unique piece of wood and no takers. THEIR LOSS. Now it’s going to be a lot of bowls from my lathe and chips around my lathe….....To answer your question, right place, right time…...good friends and luck.

-- Jim Roberts, Port Orchard Washington

A turners dream. Just gorgeous, beautiful.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Thanks for posting the “before” picture. I should get in the habit of doing the same sometime.
-Richard

-- "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it...It's the hard that makes it great."

RichardH – I went to your page and looked at your projects. You make mine look like CHUMP CHANGE. That is some GEORGOUS work. Wana trade some mesquite for some of this cherry?

-- Jim Roberts, Port Orchard Washington

Thanks Jim, My friends and I are always on the lookout for “found wood” around here. Only a matter of time till we come into some more mesquite then I’ll send you a note. My favorite wood to turn by the way is Texas Ebony – it’s real hard to come by, but man is it pretty. I’ll post some pics soon of a few smaller projects I’ve done with it.

Cheers, Richard

-- "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it...It's the hard that makes it great."

Fantastic bowl. The contrast between the before and after pics is stunning. Most people only see a “tree” and not what lies beneath the surface. Your turning has brought out the beauty of the wood.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!