NE Mesquite Gull Wing Bowl

A variation of the Angel Wing bowl with curved "wings". This was turned from a green Mesquite log 8" in dia. and 16" long and inlaid with Turquoise. The completed bowl is 4" high, 5 1/2" wide, and 11" long.

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Frank Van Atta

Registered: December 2009
Location: Green Valley, AZ
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Date: Thu December 3, 2009
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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Nice job and very nice grain effect.
Don L.

#1 Thu December 3, 2009 4:04pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Super work. I love the curve to the wings, something that most don't include. Really gives a suggestion of life to the piece. Not so sure about the turquoise though. More of a personal thing I guess. Just not crazy about blue/green mixed with the wood tones. I wouldn't toss it out though. Beautiful over all. 8-)

#2 Thu December 3, 2009 5:27pm

Brad_Mortensen

Going to go with Rev. Doug on this one, beautiful piece but the color is distracting.

#3 Thu December 3, 2009 6:05pm

Mike Baber

Interesting piece, nice shape but I don't care for the turquoise either, like Doug said, its a personal thing. I myself don't like turquoise as a filler in a piece's, but your design is very nice, nicely done.

Wizzy

#4 Thu December 3, 2009 6:25pm

Bill Bolen

prett piece and a unique design.

#5 Fri December 4, 2009 12:05am

TomTunget

Tom Tunget

I like the shape and design as well.
I think the turquoise doesn't look as well in the sapwood but I do like it in the darker wood.

#6 Fri December 4, 2009 3:42pm

Frank Van Atta

I'm amazed how many woodturners don't like the Turquoise inlay. Personally, I'm ambivalent about it, but would have to come down on the side of most of the woodturners - it distracts from the wood. There is quite a bit of inlay that isn't obvious from the picture in the radial cracks from the pith both inside and outside the bowl.

On the other hand, most of my customers love it. Go figure.

#7 Fri December 4, 2009 5:05pm