Chilean Mesquite Natural Edge

[Rich Stewart]

Real nice. I, too, saw the tractor seat. Made me want to sit down. If it was too shiny, you'd slide right off.

[Bill Bolen]

Now that is a nice piece! Really like that soft luster. Looks a bit like walnut with MUCH less sapwood. The curving/wobbling edge is a real eye pleaser.
Bill

[Mike Vickery]

Very nice NE!

I have a question for you all, how do you hold a natural edge to remove the tenon?

Dale

Dale I use a vacuum chuck but it is not requires. If I did not have the vacuum chuck I would just mount a face plate on my lathe and put a foam pad betwean the face plate on the inside of the bowl. Bring up the tail stock and friction would drive the bowl.

[Mike Vickery]

I like it!

The grain inside the bowl looks like a Lorenz attractor.
(might explain all this vortex stuff)

I like the i-lost-the-bark save. Looks good. You say it is burnt and textured, is that all done with the burner?

Thanks.

Yes the texture is done with the burner, I think I just used the ball tipped burning pen for this one.

[Mike Vickery]

Thanks everyone I appreciate the comments.

[Neal Addy]

Now THAT is one beautiful NE piece! There's a lot going on there and you captured it beautifully. Great feathering in the crotch.

I love the contrast of the sapwood and burned rim, too. Good choice for a rim treatment.

[Greg Just]

Very Nice! Well done