LOML wanted a bowl with a foot brought me this log wood unknown
and said please sanded to 240 finished with MW wipe on satin poly
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LOML wanted a bowl with a foot brought me this log wood unknown
and said please sanded to 240 finished with MW wipe on satin poly
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Kevin,
I really like the contrast between pith/heartwood, very nice shape as well. Give us perhaps a bit more information as to wood ID? Geographic location, a find in the woods? Common tree there? Bark?
My question would be, what did it smell like? Use any descriptors you might have, smelled like: 'coffee, dry, smelled badly, no smell, bitter, sweet.' Often a smell can give some added assistance on a wood identification. Will be interested on opinions. To me - just on looks only - could be Walnut. Nice bowl! Jude
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Hard to tell without seeing the tree, bark, or leaves but I would say my guess is Walnut with both sap and heartwood. Nice job on the shape.
Dale
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Great job and the LOML says the foot looks good. She likes feet on her vases and bowls. Whatever makes them happy.
Bernie
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It would help with the wood id if you had a little more light and clarity in your photo. Try taking the picture with the light on the front of the bowl.
Without seeing a better photo, I'd guess Walnut also.
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I have seen a lot of maple that looks like that. Lots of greenish, greyish, brownish and rust type coloring in them. Amazing what a little deterioration can do. Sap wood doesn't look grainy enough to be walnut.
robo hippy
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Looks like walnut to me. White sap and dark brown heart. (when fresh)
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