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Dragon Fly Bowl

This is from a Cherry branch a friend gave me. He saw what looked like a "leaf" pattern in the cross section of wood and wanted to know if I could do anything with it. Well, after cutting off the waste wood it looked like a dragon fly (on the left side)(to me). So, this one is for him. Hope you guys get a kick out of it. Nothing added at all, just wood. It's 6" dia. and finished with Tung Oil and Beall buffed.
Thanks for looking and all comments welcome, Don L.

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Registered: August 2009
Location: Oxford, NC
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Date: Wed June 23, 2010
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Keywords: dragon fly bowl

Comments

Bill Beck

In this case, nature knew best. I know that it takes a bit of courage to leave well enough alone.

#1 Wed June 23, 2010 8:13pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Indeed, Bill. No enhancements on this one. I'll let the prehistoric beast do the talking!
Don L.

#2 Wed June 23, 2010 8:17pm

Brian Higgins

this is the first time i have ever seen ambrosia in cherry, very nice.

#3 Wed June 23, 2010 8:28pm

Mike Baber

Very nice and I agree, I really like what mother nature gave you to work with and you made her "proud", that's for sure. Your friend will be thrilled to get it and see what you were able to do with it. Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#4 Wed June 23, 2010 8:30pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Mike and Brian!
Yea, Wizzy, it's amazing what you can find inside a tree. My buddy almost tossed this piece of wood till he spotted that "design".
Thanks, Don L.

#5 Wed June 23, 2010 10:39pm

Roger Smith

Excellent!!!

#6 Wed June 23, 2010 11:21pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Perfic. Great job again Don

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

#7 Thu June 24, 2010 12:17am

Frank Van Atta

A Dragonfly it is; good one.

#8 Thu June 24, 2010 12:35am

Frank Reed

Good eye Don. End grain huh, beautiful.

#9 Thu June 24, 2010 1:29am

David Seaba

Very Cool Don!! Great Job

#10 Thu June 24, 2010 3:19am

Michelle Rich

nice job using what nature gave you ..so interesting..can see the dragonfly, and even other things..nice you could keep the bark on too..nifty turning

#11 Thu June 24, 2010 10:15am

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks folks! Wish I could have gotten a bunch more of these, but the pattern faded away quickly. Got a couple good ones though.
Don L.

#12 Thu June 24, 2010 12:34pm

Robert Greene

Bob

Beautiful!
Bob

#13 Fri June 25, 2010 3:55pm

Brad Sears

That's quite something, Don. Well done as always.

#14 Sun June 27, 2010 10:50am

Bertminator

Very interesting piece there Don.

If you want to view some of my woodturning videos, you can go to my Youtube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@Bertminator/videos

#15 Mon June 28, 2010 1:20pm