Large Oak Bowl

[georg]

 The  Brief was for Tony to turn a large chunky Oak Bowl to sit on a rather large farmhouse chunky table , forgot to take a
  Photo from another angle and its gone now. Comments always welcome
  Tony & di

 

[John D Smith]

 Hi Di & Tony,
                    Great looking Bowl when you say Large & Chunky how large? Regards John

[georg]

    Sorry John..... Forget me head if it was loose   Its 22  and a bit inches   at the widest point and 4 1/2"in depth.
    
    Tony di
    

[GREEN MAN]

Hi Tony & Di

Well you certainly fulfilled your brief - That's what you call a large chunky bowl, what a whopper! 

I love the way you have left the natural edge on the piece and that gentle curve that leads down to it.  A great bowl thank you for showing it to us.

I hope you don't mind me asking but what sort of lathe do you run to turn something of this size?

Kind regards

David

[georg]

   The lath Is a vb David a treat on retiring in 2006..... hasten to add it was second hand.
   Thank you for  commenting much appreciated
    Tony di

[z3ddie]

I absolutely love the run of the grain and way the bowl falls away from the center - very unique - well done!

[georg]

   Thank You z3ddie...... Thought the bowl would look better with a slight curve to give a more flowing look, hopefully showing
   off more of the wood. Our thoughts were perhaps a normal shaped bowl could look a bit out of place on such a large table.
   Regards
   Tony & Di

[GBF]

Hi Tony

I keep looking at this bowl and for me there is something missing a groove or bead to define the bowl would make all the difference.
Just my opinion for what it is worth

Regards George

[georg]

 Hi George ... Under normal circumstances would probably agree with you...... but and its a big but they wanted it plain with no
 embellishments, we gave them the option to live with it a while and if not happy to return. Its not come back yet
 The other thought was with it being such a large bowl the definition line could go a bit wonky as the wood moves over time.
  Kind Regards
  Tony di

[z3ddie]

I would be interested to know how you finished the bottom of it - ie jam chuck it or in what order did you turn it
Still love it!

[georg]

  Hi z3ddie..... Both sides was turned on the lath, then turned  round and held with tail stock to do the foot.
  Hope this helps and pleased you still like it.
  Tony di

[Bryan Milham]

Tony, Di,

A great piece of timber, well turned and very well finished, but I'm afraid I'm with George, it's lacking a defining feature to bring it to like.

The transition from the outer rim to the bowl portion is a little like what a learner would do, letting the tool do the work, something you are far beyond.

Having said that, I do note your response to George and understand your reasons for leaving the work at this stage of finish.

[John D Smith]

 Well George & Bryan,
                              If you both had a customer who wanted a large bowl with no embellishments would you tell him he should have a bead defining
   the bowl? if the customer got what he wanted and was happy then Tony was correct no matter what anyone else thinks.

                                                 Regards John

[GBF]

Hi John

I never make anything to order and never take commissions so it does not apply to me I only do what I want to do and the way I want to do it.

Regards George

[bodrighywood]

Hi John

I never make anything to order and never take commissions so it does not apply to me I only do what I want to do and the way I want to do it.

Regards George

Sounds like heaven LOL.

Pete