Thread: Apricot wood Bowl

Nice bowl

I love apricot wood. I scored some but by the time I got it, it was all badly split. I will probably use it for pen turning if I ever give in to that obsession and swambo says she likes pens so it looks like it might get used!

Looking forward to seeing more of your work orificiam

Chipman

Beautiful piece of timber, nice shape for a bowl. Now throw the lid away.
Jim

Originally Posted by powderpost

Beautiful piece of timber, nice shape for a bowl. Now throw the lid away.
Jim

You could always return the lip and turn it into a pot pourii bowl.

ps hope the bark stays on for you

Nice work,

You gotta love something that most people would throw away!


GC

Lovely piece of wood, nice treatment of the bowl too!

I see nothing wrong with that lid except... it doesn't look finished. 'Tis missing something. like... hmmm... a tall finial made from a darker wood?

Maybe not something as fragile as Cindy Drozda's, but along similar lines. It's amazing what a difference such a small thing can make.

That's a beautiful piece of wood. I'm highly envious! Nice bowl too!

Top notch effort and results, Tony.

I'd also considered tossing the lid, but the rim would look lonely without it. I second Skew's motion of adding a finial. Make the finial, with a hair oversize tenon, before drilling the lid; then sand to "exact" size of the drill.

Joe

I dunno'....kinda' like it with the lid. Sort of breaks up the "busy" pattern of the apricot.

Good work Tony!

Love the bowl.

The lid

Originally Posted by orificiam

I think I'll use it "the lid" as a boomerang and see if it comes back

it's called a 'stick' when it doesn't come back.

WOW that is a nice piece of timber.
I would agree with Skew's comment with the lid a nice piece of ebony would be the trick.

i third that a nice final would be cool and not to hard or the pot pourii bowl anyway its a nice bit of timber thanks for showing

Patrick

Thanks everyone for you positive coments .This forum is a great place for problem solving. I've taken Skew's sugestion on board and turned a finial from a piece of left over apricot wood. I think I can live with it now most important SWMBO loves it.
Here's the finished Bowl.Thanks again.
Cheers Tony.

Hi Tony,

You have done a good job of the finial and no doubt it will please the purists

I am not really a fan of finials, I would more than likely have just turned up a cute little knob or handle out of the apricot....

Just goes to show you you can't please everyone

So just make stuff the way you like it or SWMBO likes it

Regards,

Chipman