Elm Salad Bowl

This is a piece of elm I turned from green, dried by boiling then microwave to finish. It is about 9" wide by 3" tall. Finished with a couple coats of walnut oil.

I was starting to not like this wood but this piece is changing my mind. I like the colors and grain. Funny thing is this one worked out very well. The opposite side of the log has been a pain. The tenon tore off, it split, filled the split with epoxy and coffee grounds, it split again, and the warped too much to finish sanding on the lathe.

It just goes to show you. Some work and some don't.

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Robert_Harper

Registered: December 2009
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Posts: 375

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Date: Wed April 28, 2010
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Keywords: elm salad bowl

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Well, this one worked out just fine. Handsome looking bowl.
Don L.

#1 Wed April 28, 2010 12:29pm

David Seaba

Great Job!! Robert Nice looking Bowl

#2 Wed April 28, 2010 5:08pm

Robert_Harper

Thanks. I like this one a lot. The smell of the roasted walnut oil is just enough to hide the nasty smell of the elm. The contrast in the grain and colors also "speak" to me.

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#3 Wed April 28, 2010 5:31pm

Roger Smith

Excellent

#4 Fri April 30, 2010 11:44am

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

lovely job Robert

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#5 Fri April 30, 2010 9:33pm