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Deep Catalpa Bowl

13" diameter and 5 3/4" tall. Roughed out in January and decided to finish it. I love this wood. The grain is distinct, the patterns are beautiful and and the wood turns well. The only finish I used was the Beal buffing compounds on bare wood.

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Philip Peak

Registered: November 2004
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Date: Wed September 7, 2005
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Keywords: deep catalpa bowl

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Gil

Beautiful bowl Philip. Very nice curves, and polished wood is very good looking.

#1 Thu September 8, 2005 2:09am

Hillbilly Red

Looks great philip. You just got to love the grain of that catalpa.Lots of luck at the show!!!!!!!!

#2 Thu September 8, 2005 3:17am

Glenn

Very nice bowl, Philip. Beautiful grain on the wood.

#3 Thu September 8, 2005 1:45pm

Rick Prevett

Nice work Phil, I like the rim treatment, very subtle. How sturdy is catalpa? I have a chunk that I want to turn a spin top out of, is it a pretty hard wood? On a scale of poplar to osage, where would it fall Smile

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#4 Thu September 8, 2005 9:29pm

Philip Peak

Probably close to poplar. It feels somewhat light I woudl say just a bit above Mimosa, or camphor (if you have ever turned either one of those. Nice working wood and has a distinct aroma that I like. Rather pungent, like olive wood.

#5 Fri September 9, 2005 2:01am

cfuller

That's really a nice bowl Philip. I like the gentle curve and plainess of it. The finish goes with it well too. Is catalpa the tree that has the big broad leaves and grows bean pod looking things on it?

#6 Sat September 10, 2005 5:52pm

Philip Peak

Curt
I think so. I know that it has a real broad flat leaf but I'm not sure about the long bean pod. I know that a worm that inhabits the tree is a real sought after fishing bait.

#7 Sun September 11, 2005 4:36am

smoky

Yes Curt it has a long bean pod. It is called the cigar tree by kids around here.

#8 Sun September 11, 2005 12:24pm

Philip Peak

This bowl sold today, the first day of a two day craft fair, for $120.00 Smile

#9 Sat September 24, 2005 10:08pm

JimQuarles

Everyone said that you would see a turn around if only you showed to the right people. Sounds like this was a fair for the right people. Congrats...

#10 Sun September 25, 2005 12:04am

Gil

Ataboy!!!

#11 Sun September 25, 2005 1:22am

Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

May that be just the first of many more for you. Congrats to you!

#12 Sun September 25, 2005 2:57am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Way to go. 8)

#13 Sun September 25, 2005 4:36am

Philip Peak

Thank you. I can't tell you how thrilled I was after that. It doubled my sales for the day and still one day to go.

#14 Sun September 25, 2005 5:24am