quilted maple bowl

[cornucopia]

well folks after much deliberation on how to cut that quilted maple slab i decided to do some box blanks from the knot end a bowl blank from the centre and that leaves an offcut to decide on later :roll:

this is what it looked like

i have roughed out the box blanks as normal.
heres the bowl

and heres a walnut one too

overall i'm pleased with the figure of the maple but i think it would be better shown of on a platter.

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice looking bowls George
i see what you mean about showing the figure off on the Maple with a platter but i think gives a good effect in bowl form.
Love the colour of the Walnut,but it looks as though yiu have some big bugs in your shop.................Looks like a big bite as been taken out with that inclusion :lol:

 

[cornucopia]

:lol: it does look like a bite on the overhead shot doesn't it

maybe i could make that a unique selling feature?????

 

[CHJ]

Think you may have something with the platter thoughts George, Although the bowl shows the spectacular figuring, the rim edge does seem a bit of a detraction from the flow and leaves the bowl figuring only visible when empty.
I would certainly be tempted to resaw to make two platters on any other similar section

 

[wizer]

What a lovely figure!

 

[tekno.mage]

What a lovely piece of wood that quilted maple slab is - and a couple of superbe bowls too.

I think the bug that took a bite out the walnut one has very big teeth for a bug...

tekno.mage

 

[Bodrighy]

Seems strange having you making bowls George, though theyb are of your usual quality. That quilted maple is gorgeous, only see it on the american forum usually.

Pete

 

[wizer]

George, was the walnut from a roughed out green log or a standard blank\plank?

 

[cornucopia]

it came from a plank Tom- dont know whereabouts though as it was a piece that was from a job lot of walnut bits i got.

 

[Jenx]

That Quilted maple is outstanding stuff George ... beautiful !

Definately keen to see a platter from that too if there's any left !... love both the bowls to be honest, .... they're superb. 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[richburrow]

They both look really nice, Very eyecatching
The quilting looks fantastic, very 3D.
When you put your original post about buying the timber I went to have a look at the sellers other items. They sell some nice looking timbers,
a board like yours without the knot went for 135 :shock: