Sweet Gum Bowl

I made this bowl for my sisters birthday. She liked the Stone look I used on a previous piece so I made her one. I considered painting part of the inside because of some cracks, but decided to leave it alone. It's a pretty big boy at 14" dia. X 6" tall.
Finished inside 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: Thu October 28, 2010
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Keywords: sweet gum bowl

Comments

Jeff McDonald

Awesome detail Don! I love it.

#1 Thu October 28, 2010 5:04pm

Frank Reed

Beautiful Don, Sweet Gum is one of my favorites.

#2 Thu October 28, 2010 6:07pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Another beuaty Don, nice work, love the outside paint job. Gives me some ideas, thanks for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

#3 Thu October 28, 2010 11:07pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks so much, guys! My sister has a lot of my stuff by now. I'm hoping she can use this as a center piece somewhere. Hope it makes it to NJ OK. Last week I shipped the maple and cocobolo pedestal tray I made to California and the Post Office smashed it. What a damn shame.
Don L.

#4 Thu October 28, 2010 11:22pm

boxxmaker

Ken Ward

Dang Don,thats a dang shame about that piece gettin busted up,as I remember,it was really beautifull piece.Did nyou have it insured? and can it be repaired.Real nice piece here to.

#5 Fri October 29, 2010 12:11am

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Ken. Yea, the center piece snapped and broke at both places top and bottom. I had it insured, but the top and bottom pieces are supposedly OK. I haven't seen it yet. The Post Office said they'll take the whole thing, so it will be gone. I'll have to have it shipped back and fix it, then ship it back. Can't collect any insurance that way. Bummer.
Don L.

#6 Fri October 29, 2010 12:19am

Michelle Rich

The wood is gorgeous. The interior has very appealing streaking. Real nice shape too. Isn't it a bear to take all the time & effort , and then get it smashed in shipping?. UGH, it's depressing.

#7 Fri October 29, 2010 10:18am

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Yea, Michelle, that one really hurt. Every piece of work is like a little piece of me and to see it smashed was a real bummer.
This wood was a huge piece of firewood I got from a neighbor. I couldn't burn it.

Don L.

#8 Fri October 29, 2010 3:52pm

David Seaba

Great Job Don!!

#9 Sat October 30, 2010 12:17am