Cottonwood Bowl

This is the biggest bowl I've turned so far, about 12.5" x 2.5". It's from a piece of a cottonwood tree I helped cut down that has been standing dead for a few years. I think a lot of the color in the wood is from water stains. It was very dry but good solid wood and being dry didn't fuzz up as bad as green cottonwood. I also tried a new finish on it. It's Rustoleum High Gloss Lacquer. Goes on pretty nice, a lot thicker than Deft.

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cfuller

Registered: November 2004
Location: North Ogden, Utah
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Date: Mon July 3, 2006
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Keywords: cottonwood bowl

Comments

Larry Charlot

I had heard cottonwood didn't look all that great, looks wonderful, like the bead, great finish

#1 Mon July 3, 2006 3:13am

Philip Peak

Definitely got some quilting going on here. Looks great, makes me want to get at some of my cotton wood I got drying.

#2 Mon July 3, 2006 3:30am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Curt! A beautiful piece of wood and some pretty fine turning work too. 8)

#3 Mon July 3, 2006 4:43am

Negeltu

Wow.. that's unbelievable grain. Last time I turned cotton wood the experience wasn't so good...neither was the smell. I should have some dry somewhere.

What a beautiful piece you have here.

#4 Mon July 3, 2006 5:39am

big red

thats a nice lookin bowl, i like the finish

#5 Mon July 3, 2006 2:28pm

MIKE Durham

Mike Durham

Very nice Curt,just a great job. I like the finish also.

#6 Mon July 3, 2006 2:46pm

Gil

That is an attractive bowl, Curt.
I like the beads.

#7 Mon July 3, 2006 5:03pm