The Maple Salad Bowl Project-Completion Photos

 Hello Everyone,

Well the maple bowl is finally finished. It persevered through the lathe issues I had, the run in with the fingernail gouge and some other conniptions but it made it and I'm quite happy with it.

Here's the completion photos:

A word about hard maple: it may not have the flashy color or grain patterns of other woods but it turns beautifully. I've made plates almost the thickness of index cards out of it. It's strong and it holds up in kitchen use and survives being dropped. It's one of my favorite woods.

I think this one deserves a signature.

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Ok, what's next? I have several small projects to finish and then I'll probably take a break of a week or two and sharpen everything and clean out the wood shop. Also I have my summer garden to get going on and I'll be working on that too.

So stay tuned. There will be more turning this summer!

Best,

VW