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It's been a good day for woodworking. First, I received an email that I was accepted into another show July 30. It's a one-day show and drive-able, so I won't be losing any potential profits to motel costs.

Additionally, I'm slowly discovering that most of the burls and galls that I've cut clock faces from can be repurposed into bowls, like the one I'm sharing right now. I really thought that I wouldn't be able to find any use for that wood, but I'm finding that the flat surfaces left from cutting the clock faces make for nice bottoms and tops to the bowls.

Sometimes the galls grow elongated over the wild cherry branches and trunks. Such is the case with this particular bowl, producing more of a "canoe" shape than a round shape.

My process for this one was the same as the others I've been posting. A familiarity with how far to grind/sand down is important. One could easily stop sanding, not knowing that they were only a millimeter away from grain treasure. This piece had a lot of sap layer, but I trusted my knowledge and kept going down.

I think it paid off!

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I like this one a lot!
Its a bonus that you are using "scrap" that you thought was unusable.
Great shape and size and the grain you revealed is beautiful.
 

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Thanks, Wolfe! That means a lot to me.

I like this one a lot!
Its a bonus that you are using "scrap" that you thought was unusable.
Great shape and size and the grain you revealed is beautiful.

- MrWolfe
 

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it paid off real well my friend.the colors and grain pattern on that gall is gorgeous.im envious of your unlimited supply of that gold.hopefully you'll do well with the bowls.hell id buy one.
 

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As always, thanks so much, Pottz. I'll probably stick to bowls for quite awhile, even though I have a really nice piece of Ambrosia Maple in the garage. I'm so happy to be away from miters and right angles and for a time!

it paid off real well my friend.the colors and grain pattern on that gall is gorgeous.im envious of your unlimited supply of that gold.hopefully you ll do well with the bowls.hell id buy one.

- pottz
 

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Nice one. These bowls look so great, it's hard to remember you used to make clocks ;)
 

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Yeah, I think I officially got clocks out of my system!

Nice one. These bowls look so great, it s hard to remember you used to make clocks ;)

- swirt
 

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Thanks for this comment!

You are talented. Great piece.

- Buckshop
 
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