Cedar Bowl

There is a story behind this bowl. My wife wanted to buy a bag of cedar chips for use in my kids gerbil cages. I told her if she wanted Cedar chips all she had to do was ask and I would get her all she wanted. Thus I made two people happy plus a couple of gerbils now have a place to go potty. Measures about 9" diameter and 4 inches high.
I have not yet removed the tenon because I am still trying to decide if I should fill in the holes and "bad" spots you can see on the rim. At first I was but I got to looking and I am beginning to like them, what do you all think. You can see the small foot in this pic and the tenon is the reason it is off the table. Also not done with the finish yet which is urethane oil.

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Philip Peak

Registered: November 2004
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Date: Fri April 29, 2005
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Comments

Chris Wright

Now that's a bowl Phil! The form is great, the color is gorgeous and personally I would leave the voids, they give it even more character.

#1 Fri April 29, 2005 1:32pm

Gil

Nice bowl Philip,looks good with the voids.

#2 Fri April 29, 2005 2:27pm

Rick Prevett

Leave the voids Phil. It shows off the wood more than any filler could!

#3 Fri April 29, 2005 3:02pm

nappen

I'm with them, leave the voids, they are full of character.

#4 Sat April 30, 2005 12:03am

Negeltu

I would leave them. Looks wonderful. Great job.

#5 Sat April 30, 2005 12:50am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

We like the voids.

#6 Sat April 30, 2005 5:34am

Philip Peak

THe voids stay then Smile

#7 Sat April 30, 2005 10:56am

Philip Peak

Dougs bowl made me think of this one I did a while back and finished with urethane oil. it was a satin finish so it does not have the sheen that Dougs has but it still shows the yellowing of the sapwood but the red is much deeper.

#8 Wed December 14, 2005 9:28pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Phil, did you ever finish this piece? 8)

#9 Wed December 14, 2005 9:45pm

Philip Peak

yeah but I am having to resand and refinish it again because of some scratches I didn't see. Good thing it sands so easy.

#10 Wed December 14, 2005 11:10pm