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Large Spalted Sycamore Bowl
I was able to get a considerable amount of sycamore wood back in October. I rough turned a number of bowls from it and have a few more to rough turn while the wood is green. I started one bowl back in early December and let it sit for a couple weeks and then final turned it. It is still a little green, and I have no doubt that the wood will move some even yet, but it has turned out fairly nicely.
The bowl is over 15 inches in diameter and about 5 1/2 inches high.
I turned through the bottom of the bowl while I was finish turning it. When I was making the last few passes for the final turning I got a little deep, then while finishing the bottom I had a catch. While I was cleaning up the catch I turned through the bottom. I turned a filler plug from a contrasting exotic wood.
So far the bowl has a coat of food-safe walnut oil on it. The intention is to give it to my step-son for his birthday gift.
Here are some pictures. I know I have a picture or two of me holding the bowl before it was final turned. I may add them later.
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