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After getting a few wild cherry galls yesterday, I had the itch to make a bowl today. I knew my new pieces were too green, so I dug through my boxes and found a piece that had been cut to make a clock face. The clock face became the bottom of the bowl.

I'm not familiar with this type of wood here, but I've seen it before in my past projects. I know from experience that it tends to get reddish-orange when the poly is added:



I wanted to avoid that so I put two coats of Dead Flat Varnish on this piece before adding the poly. That helped keep it to its more natural color.

It's not my favorite bowl, but it's not bad.

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Those bowls are looking great Van. You keep grinding them out fast. Getting ready for that next show.
 

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Thanks, Eric! Yeah, at this rate I should have plenty of inventory!

Those bowls are looking great Van. You keep grinding them out fast. Getting ready for that next show.

- Eric
 

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man i wish i had access to that stuff.the colors and grain are just amazing.
 

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That looks great van!!!! I love the grain and colors.

Did you by chance get any pictures of the trees with the cherry galls that you can share. I'd love to know what the source looks like.

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Come to Michigan… we can go fly fishing and then hunt up some burl and gall!

man i wish i had access to that stuff.the colors and grain are just amazing.

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Thanks, Dan!

Check out my most recent blog post for some pics.

That looks great van!!!! I love the grain and colors.

Did you by chance get any pictures of the trees with the cherry galls that you can share. I'd love to know what the source looks like.

Dan

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Thanks Van. I checked it out. I appreciate you sharing your pics.
 

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Pretty nice.

I too am jealous of the burls, but at least you are not telling me you are finding them at Lowes, right next to the ambrosia maple ;)
 

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That is some very artsy wood working for certain and very beautiful.
 

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No problem!

Thanks Van. I checked it out. I appreciate you sharing your pics.

- Brodan
 

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Ha!

Pretty nice.

I too am jealous of the burls, but at least you are not telling me you are finding them at Lowes, right next to the ambrosia maple ;)

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Thank you!

That is some very artsy wood working for certain and very beautiful.

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That is some gnarly burl. When I first brought up the projects page, the small thumbnail photo sort of looks like a hunk of meat. I though you were showing us a brisket you smoked. ;-)
 

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Now that I look at it… the color reminds me of Spam.

That is some gnarly burl. When I first brought up the projects page, the small thumbnail photo sort of looks like a hunk of meat. I though you were showing us a brisket you smoked. ;-)

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