Cholla & Epoxy Bowl (#37)

Oooh, now that is purdy!

Colors are way cool with the back lighting and the randomness of the cacti really works.

Wow, I’d say you’re getting the hang of these now. Dave….and what great colors!
Great job.

Neat! I love that sense that it’s got different colors from different angles!

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

just crazy, dave….............cheers, jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

That’s a sweet bowl Dave. That could be hung on a wall as abstract wall art. Those colors just stand out.
Nice work Dave.

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

Looks like a strike to me Dave.
An interesting education in the process.

-- Regards Rob

Wow, that one is different. I like it.
How did you like working with the carbide tools?

-- "Duck and Bob would be out doin some farming with funny hats on." chrisstef

Thanks, Splint! The colors are just barely there without backlighting, so it’s a cool surprise if you pick it up.

Thanks, Dave. I believe it’s what the Archie McPhee catalog used to call “tasteful muted colors.” ;-)

I was hoping for something like that, Dan. A few of them could be more intense (the shavings coming off at the lathe looked mostly white) but it’s definitely something I can build on.

Thanks, Jim! ;-P

Thanks, Dave! We’ve both had fun with epoxy lately, looks like.

Thanks, Rob! Should I have yelled, “Fore!” beforehand?

Thanks, Duck! It was nice not having to sharpen as often, which meant less chipping caused by dull tools, so yay! I’ll use them again, but I had to do a fair amount of sanding afterwards. Different process, I guess.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

These are very nice & interesting Dave, came out great. The horizontal Cholla and the various colors mixed in yield a pretty good looking random pattern effect. Two thumbs up on this experiment.

Also, congrats on the DT3.

-- "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

That turned out very nice Dave. The colors are great, you are getting these down pat. Well done.

-- Eric, building the dream. the "Loft"

When you thought you had heard of everything that could be turned, Dave gave us CHOLLA. Now he’s turned it psychedelic. That is a Winner Dave, artful thinking, and evidently great execution, because it doesn’t have any excuse me’s.

Yes, congrats on your top 3.

My favorite pic That blue is awesome.

-- Think safe, be safe

That’s one beautiful bowl, Dave!

-- Ron Stewart

Thanks, Tom! I think I like the vertical orientation better, but I’m glad I tried this way, too.

Thanks, Eric! Most people would mix up a bigger batch of epoxy and just do one pour, but I figured smaller pours give me a chance to correct mistakes along the way, plus I can play with colors.

Thanks, SteveN. The last set of patching to deal with a few troublesome bubbles in the epoxy was in a violet epoxy, and that made the blue pop a little extra.

Thanks, Ron!

-- Dave - Santa Fe

wow man what more can i say that hasn’t. just incredibly beautiful.i knew i could get you using some carbide.sure beats sharpening huh ?

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

Mighty fine Dave you made it shine.

-- Soli Deo gloria!