Ash bowl (#6)

Looks ok from here Dave

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

In know you are sending some sort of subliminal message with the grain pattern but I cannot figure out what it might be. Regardless, a nice outcome.

-- Nathan, TX -- Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

nice dave,im working on another myself maybe finish this weekend.been watching a lot of videos,hoping to avoid those “oops” moments-lol.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

In know you are sending some sort of subliminal message with the grain pattern but I cannot figure out what it might be. Regardless, a nice outcome.

- Lazyman

Nice work Dave!

Thanks Dick, Nathan, Pottz, and Splint!

Pottz, I think it’s like dovetails. Everyone’s got a certain number of bad ones and the only way through is to get them out of your system.

I like the look of ash now. We’ll see how it ages…

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Looking Good.

-- Soli Deo gloria!

well done Dave,

You really bowled me over with that one!
A real spin out for sure!

-- Regards Rob

Nice looking Dave. Fine work and ash is cool to work with with its wild grain. I had a oops the other day, glued it back together and its waiting its turn again. LOL.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Love the grain on this bowl, and you did a good job turning it as well. Mel

-- MEL, Kansas

Thanks, Oldrivers, Rob, Dave, and Mel.

Yeah, I like the grain in the ash, and I bought a big stick a while ago and made just a few legs from it, so it’s kinda just sitting there. I think I have one more bowl-sized piece with an obvious knot that I need to turn some day soon.

I haven’t tried gluing anything back together and giving it a second try, Dave. I guess I should keep that in mind next time there’s lumber flying around the shop, but I’ve got some actual bowl blanks I need to turn before they dry out, and I’m hoping that turning green wood will mean less of that sort of excitement.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Well done, very nice bowl.

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

Thanks, Tom!

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Well I know I Love working on a nice piece of ASH! Saw the grain and thought that resemble a little bowl made from Cherry I just made:) It was an inch taller but the grain separated and chipped out!

-- Lifting one end of the plank.

Very nice work Dave.

-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".

Cool bowl Dave.
I am seeing “JD” initials in the grain.
Turning is a whole new skill set and I’m trying to just learn with each piece. They always end up much shorter than I want (fixing little mishaps) or end up in the firewood pile (BIG MISHAPS). Its really cool to have a few that work out in the end. What are you using to sharpen your tools? I am starting to explore options for that. Green wood is fun to turn (i’ve only turned about a half dozen pieces so far) but I get a little confused about whether to dry quickly (small kiln) or slow the drying process so there are less cracks. There are so many different aspects to turning.