Dogwood bowl (my dumpy bowl)

[Threejs]

So I finally got back out in the shop to do some turning. I have been so tired this past month with the newborn, that I have had almost no shop time. Well tonight and last night broke the fast.

Here is the first chunk of wood that I removed from the dogwood tree that I hauled back from the mountains last week. It will probably self destruct, as the bottom is thin enough to see light through if you hold it up to a lamp. But it was fun to turm.

(FYI, I punched the inclusion out after I turned it. I am still surprised it held together on the lathe.) I still need to put another coat or 2 of finish on it, but I like how in looks in real life. The photos don't really do it justice.


Oh yeah, the wife didn't like it, and called it dumpy. Well before I knocked out all the inclusions. Now she likes it.

 

[BumoutBob]

Cool, good job. Have some dogwood too. Cleaned the bark off some pieces and found borer. Hope I got rid of it all.

 

[DaveO]

That's got character, no soup holding ability, so it must be art. Looks good to me. I wouldn't say "dumpy", maybe holey :lol::lol::lol:

Dave

 

[jeff...]

I really like that bowl it's a piece of Art - EARL are you paying attention here?

 

[erasmussen]

Dumpy or not, it looks good:icon_thum

 

[erasmussen]

I really like that bowl it's a piece of Art - EARL are you paying attention here?

Ya can you feel the force:dvamp

 

[CaptnA]

Dumpy- I LIKE dumpy lol
nice piece of dogwood there. did you take the inclusions out on purpose or out of necessity?

what finish are you putting on it?

 

[CarvedTones]

Ya can you feel the force:dvamp

The force is very wrong in this one. :gar-La;:rotflm:

Nice work,3j! :icon_thum:eusa_clap

 

[ScottM]

Nice job David. That bowl is unique, one of a kind. Like DaveO said not very good for soup but like Jeff said art. Well done.

 

[JRD]

How large is it?

I've worked only with very small pieces of dogwood. Finding a piece large enough for a bowl must have been tough because they normally don't develop a large diameter trunk.

Jim

 

[cskipper]

I think it looks great!

 

[Threejs]

How large is it?

I've worked only with very small pieces of dogwood. Finding a piece large enough for a bowl must have been tough because they normally don't develop a large diameter trunk.

Jim

The bowl is about 3" tall, and 5" across. Not a very big bowl, but then again I don't have a very big lathe.

nice piece of dogwood there. did you take the inclusions out on purpose or out of necessity?

I took the inclusions out, mainly because I wasn't really happy with how the bark felt.