Some Christmas bowls

[eyekode]

First up is the last large bowl from a tree I started working on over 3 years ago:



I tried but couldn't give this wood away .

Next is a piece of sweet gum. Not my best turning but the wood makes up for it:




Merry Christmas all!
Salem

 

[KenOfCary]

So Salem, how do you finish the bottom to remove the mortise or whatever you used to hold the piece.

Very nice looking.

 

[Charlie]

Salem, Those look great.

 

[eyekode]

So Salem, how do you finish the bottom to remove the mortise or whatever you used to hold the piece.

Very nice looking.

Ken,
First and foremost I really don't know what I am doing .

But I usually use a recess and 50mm jaws for most bowls. I have a large shop made set of cole jaws (I didn't make it though) for cleaning up the base:

I usually finish sand before reversing though.
Salem

 

[eyekode]

Salem, Those look great.

Thanks Charlie but after inspecting your turnings close up this is as close as I will let you get to mine !
Salem

 

[BeachBoy]

That wood has character! Beautiful!

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Nice bowls Salem. I've got some Gum boards air drying. I hope I get some figure as nice as your bowl.

 

[USMCSergeant]

Beautiful work. I want a lathe a little more every day I think!

 

[eyekode]

That wood has character! Beautiful!

I had to look it up: I picked up the wood on 4/2012:
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=44279

I had way too much and could not give it away!! This was the last bowl from that tree. But it made many more bowls:
https://flickr.com/photos/93434731@N00/sets/72157639121745115
https://flickr.com/photos/93434731@N00/sets/72157632287429849

Three years of Christmas presents!

Now I am sad that it is all turned . Oh well I still have some smaller chunks!
Salem