Big 'ol bowl (pix)

[Joe Fisher]

I had to put my new MM16 to some good use, so I cut out a blank that barely fit my lathe. After I got it on there and lined up the way I wanted it, I had to nip a corner off so it'd spin freely

Sycamore crotch. 15"+ in diameter. Finish is BLO.







It really is an impressive piece, sizewize.

My neighbor asked me to turn her a salad bowl set. I was considering using this as the central piece. Whaddya think? She wants to pay me for it, but I'm not sure what I'd ask. Maybe if I had less fun turning them

-Joe

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice turning and pretty wood Joe! I like the different colors in that wood!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is some mighty fine turning and wood. Love the colors. Nice job.

[ROBERT SCHUMAN]

Joe great job really nice. things to think about when pricing , wood cost, real or possible , who is the person , design , is it yours, theres, how much time does it cost you and what is your time worth. I turned fifteen bowls friday after noon two sizes 6 and eleven nice wood but free . I will charge based on time 45.oo hr so three hours divided by fifteen plus what I call the ooohh value..20%

Bob

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Nice looking bowl, Joe. Quite a colorful piece of wood.

[Glenn Hodges]

That is a beauty. Ask her what she thinks is a fair price.

[Mark Cothren]

That's some very pretty wood, Bob! More color than I expected to see in Sycamore, but my experience is fairly limited. A nice bowl, for sure!

[Travis White]

Very nice, I like the changing colors in the wood.

[Joe Fisher]

Thanks for the nice words, everyone

Yea, I was really surprised to see all the color in there. It's a crotch piece, so that may have contributed to the colors.

Really I'm just wondering if it'd make a functional salad bowl. I'm not going to charge much, since I like my neighbors I'll just take a token amount so she doesn't feel guilty about taking gifts. It's rare to find truly good neighbors, and we take care of each other.

-Joe

[Joe Fisher]

That's some very pretty wood, Bob! More color than I expected to see in Sycamore, but my experience is fairly limited. A nice bowl, for sure!

Hey, thanks! Who's Bob?

-Joe

[Joe Fisher]

Joe great job really nice. things to think about when pricing , wood cost, real or possible , who is the person , design , is it yours, theres, how much time does it cost you and what is your time worth. I turned fifteen bowls friday after noon two sizes 6 and eleven nice wood but free . I will charge based on time 45.oo hr so three hours divided by fifteen plus what I call the ooohh value..20%

You mean you turned 15 bowls in 3 hours? Does that include sanding and finishing? You're a better man than I am, sir!

I've got at least 3 hours into this bowl alone, between chainsawing the blank, bandsawing it, turning, sanding and finishing.

What do you charge for swearing at the bowl when it misbehaves during turning? I could be rich!

-Joe

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Very interesting bowl. Well done and great color!

Bruce

[Keith Burns]

Nice job on this one Bob

[Joe Fisher]

Nice job on this one Bob

Dang. That one's gonna stick, ain't it?

-Joe

[Andy Hoyt]

Hey Bob. In order to be a bonafide member you must use a real first and last name. Please PM Jackie Outten with that information and she will update your registration accordingly.