Box Elder bowl

5 1/2" diameter, 3 1/2" high with wipe-on poly finish.
I used a carver's V-gouge to incise two lines below the rim, following the grain line, then filled between the lines with a red Sharpie marker.
Just a small flat spot for the foot, signed with an electric engraver.
I had trouble getting a nice surface on the inside with the scraper, and can't find my 2" velcro sanding pad for the drill (time to clean up the shop!) so there are some tool marks on the inside--not too bad, though.

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kengrunke

Registered: November 2004
Location: La Farge, SW Wisconsin USA
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Date: Mon June 20, 2005
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Comments

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

I really like what you have here. The addition of the red to the box elder, especially for those of us who know what is supposed to be there, adds so much. Looks like you had a bit of spalting starting. I'm assuming that you've got a barkless natural edge there. The addition of the red there is perfect as well. Lovely piece of wood. Nice tool work. Good job Ken. Your trading partner is going to be very happy.

#1 Mon June 20, 2005 4:02pm

Chris Wright

Great shape on the form Ken. The red for the natural edge is an ineteresting idea. The band following the rim is something that could be explored with many options like Bud's metal leafing, that would look cool too.

#2 Mon June 20, 2005 4:02pm

nappen

I have never seen or held box elder, so am looking forward to it. There does look to be some spalting as well. Rev, What is "supposed to be there" I am ignorant to the ways of box elder. The idea of following the grain with the gouge is a good one, lends a natural, integrated look to the band.

#3 Mon June 20, 2005 4:10pm

Chris Wright

Ned, box elder can develope a red spalt similar to the bluing that buckeye gets. On large pieces you can find paint brush shaped streaks running through pale yellow wood, it's a cool effect. I have a photo of a salad bowl with this in my album.

#4 Mon June 20, 2005 4:24pm

roo_mac

really really nice ,great form, great wood and very well executed, i really like it!!!

#5 Mon June 20, 2005 4:30pm

kengrunke

Thanks, everyone. This was a learning experience for me, just as it was intended Smile!

#6 Mon June 20, 2005 8:51pm

Gil

Good form, and I like the natural edge. The red band following grain lines is a novel approach, and looks nice.

#7 Mon June 20, 2005 9:13pm

boots

Hi,
Nice bowl, looks in the picture as if its a bowl in a bowl, it makes you look closly, does it look the same in the hand? a lot of delecate work here, attention to detail.

Boots

#8 Sat June 25, 2005 9:05pm