Yellow Heart Pine Bowl

I thought I posted these before but I don't see it in my gallery. Anyway, this one is about 6" diameter x 2" tall. Finish is loads of DO and then buffed. The wood came from a post that was taken out of a church in Louisville. It had been there for about 120 years. They stopped counting the growth rings at 150. There were more in the post and surly even more in the tree. So the tree began life at least 300 years ago. I got a couple of pieces of it to make a bowl and goblet for the church. I used what was left over to make a set for myself. I'll post the goblet the next post.

Any questions and/or comments welcome.

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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

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Date: Thu June 18, 2009
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Bertminator

OK! now I REALLY have to try some type of pine for a bowl. I really am liking the grain in these...Nice work, I would like to see the base (profile) view. Thumbs Up!

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#1 Thu June 18, 2009 1:23pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Bert, the height is so short that it is extremely difficult to show the profile. Suffice it to say that the outside follows the inside until the very bottom Where I have a return curve downward. Creates a really nice ogee curve under the wide rim. 8-)

#2 Thu June 18, 2009 1:27pm

Don Andrews

Very nice work! It makes something special when the wood itself has a history.

Don

#3 Thu June 18, 2009 5:58pm

Darrenjttu

I always have troubl with nd grain on pine. How was this piece. Oh ya nice lookin bowl.

#4 Thu June 18, 2009 7:23pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

there was just a touch of tear-out, particularly on the outside of the bowl. A good shear cut with the handle low and the using the long side ground edge of the bowl gouge took care of most of it. What little was left I took care of with 100 grit. 8-)

#5 Thu June 18, 2009 7:57pm

Mark Damron

What I like about turning is every piece has a story to tell. Now you can pass on this story to others through this beautiful bowl. Very nice!

#6 Fri June 19, 2009 1:31am