some spalted sycamore bowls

Nathan Hawkes

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I roughed out these bowls in March, and just finished them recently. Boy does Sycamore move a LOT. What a PITA! Also, it seemed extremely difficult to cut cleanly, resulting in bad tearout even with a very sharp gouge and light cuts.




The first is about 10" wide, finished with Behlen's salad bowl finish.





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The second is the same finish, plus some paste wax, and was given to my dad as a father's day present. He especially liked this one as I was finishing it. Although its very thin on the edge, its very durable, as its been dropped a few times (by me, unintentionally. )


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That is indeed some impressive wood. Nice job on both bowls, and I'm sure your dad really enjoyed receiving his.
 
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