My first bowl: Ambrosia Maple

[Brian McDermaid]

Nova Midi Chuck: $90
Gouge's & Scrapper's from PSI: $50
Wolverine Veri-grind jig: $50
block of wood: $12
Time lost watching videos: $$$$

First bowl: Priceless..








Be kind... im still learning

~Brian

[George Morris]

Very nice bowl, great work !! Beautiful wood! G

[Ken Glass]

Brian,
I only wish my first was that good. Great job bringing out the colors in the
wood. Make sure you sign it and number it as your #1 bowl, so you can look back and see how far you have come. Well Done.

[alex carey]

Are you sure that's your first one. You seem to be catching on quickly. Only one critique and might just be the picture. It seems like the inside part of bowl isn't consistent with the outside of the bowl. I think the inside seems more box like where as the outside is rounded on the bottom. Just a thought.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Brian.....excellent first bowl! Nicely done Sir!

[Brian McDermaid]

Are you sure that's your first one. You seem to be catching on quickly. Only one critique and might just be the picture. It seems like the inside part of bowl isn't consistent with the outside of the bowl. I think the inside seems more box like where as the outside is rounded on the bottom. Just a thought.

You are correct about the inside of the bowl.. The bottom is a little flat. I kept thinking i was going to cut into the chuck (beginner nerves?).

[charlie knighton]

very nice... the first bowl, enjoy

[Brian Effinger]

Nicely done.

Make sure you sign it and number it as your #1 bowl, so you can look back and see how far you have come. Well Done.

This way it will be worth a lot of money some day, when... you know

[David Christopher]

very nice bowl even if it was you 50th one

[Paul Douglass]

I think you did a great job. I'm doing my 4th one now. The first three I did over a year or more ago. I'm having more trouble with my forth than the other three put together. It sure isn't going to turn out as nice as your first. Like I said, great job.

[Jarrod McGehee]

I kept thinking i was going to cut into the chuck (beginner nerves?).

I had the same problem with my (almost) first bowl. I could've made it better but it was green Black Acacia and i had it in a expanding chuck and it went into orbit before i got the chance to finish it. So soon I will actually make my first bowl from start to finish. I got a nice piece of walnut to work.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Brian - Congrats on your first bowl - sure is a beauty! Really nice wood! Looking forward to seeing bowl #2! Have fun with it!

[Don Carter]

Great looking bowl, Brian! What kind of finish did you use? That wood is really nice and you did a great job.

All the best.

Don

[Dave Bureau]

very nice. Love the wood.

[Scott Conners]

Great piece of wood! I found on my first bowls that the shape was very similar to yours - very square edged and straight walled. Don't be afraid to remove quite a bit of wood from the bottom outside corners when shaping the outside, you'll get less of the straight sided look and more of a smooth curve all the way to the lip.