Maple Bowl

It has been a while since you have done a bowl but this one is gorgeous. The wood has some nice coloring. I can well understand why you chose this piece of wood for the bowl. It “turned” out nicely. :)

Thanks for posting this.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

This is a diamond, and I won’t even say, “in the rough”. It has a simplicity that feels almost ritual; As if anyone’s hands would fit and want to linger.
Lovely
SM

-- SM

Beautiful bowl. It has very unique patterns to it’s wood. Nice finish as well. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Every time I see another bowl, Makes me want to turn one myself. Never have. I just hope my first one will turn out as nice as this one did.

-- JJohn

Nice Job Dorje.
Every one get a little easier and a lot sweeter.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Very nice work Dorje. The only thing missing is the popcorn.

Very cool bowl, Dorje.

Was this wood wet or dry when you turned it?

-- johnjoiner

nice job Dorje!

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Interesting outcome. Nice color pattern. Great job!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Amazingly beautiful bowl. More pictures and how you did it are welcome
Sharad

-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein

Sweet Dorje! I really like the grain of the wood

Thanks y’all!

johnjoiner – this one was mostly air dried, though had a few moist spots…

Sharad – sorry, no more pics – this one went to my mom…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Dorje,

Thanks for the timely post! Right now I have a maple blank chucked in the lathe and attempting to create a bowl. Seeing what you have done give me the encouragement to continue. I can only hope that mine turns out as nice as yours.

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.

Dorje, this is one great bowl. The contrast in color and grain are remarkable enough, but with hints of spalt and curl (two elements I am sure we are both highly fond of) it really gets sweeter. Best of all though is the wide shallow configuration and the crispness of the detail. Good stuff, partner.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over two decades.

Sweeet bowl Dorje, my favorite wood, and you made it beautiful, mike

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