A trumpet quartet

[Les Symonds]

Here's 4 little bowls, measuring between 6" and 8" diameter, and all around 2" overall height. I really enjoy turning this shape as it's so organic and allows a lovely sweeping action of the gouge to get the simple curve. I finish off with the lightest of passes with a heavy scraper and take a little 'fluff' off the surface just to remove any tool marks, then a light rub down from 240 to 600 does the trick. They're all finished with sanding sealer and carnauba.

Timbers, from 12:00 and going clockwise are yew, spalted ash, elm and almond.





These take me about 25 minutes each, from mounting through to sanding and I usually do a batch of 3 or 4 at a time, then about another 10 minutes to reverse each bowl and turn away the chuck point to leave a narrow foot.

C&C always welcome....Les

[Bryan Milham]

For a change it's not the natural effect of the Yew that grabs me looking at these, it's the Ash one, that spalting (same source as the platter?) gives a great effect that shows off the curves you've created as the bowl section very well.

[edbanger]

Well someone's been busy

Very nice and I vote the Yew

Ed

[GBF]

Hi Les
These look nicely finished to your usual standard but the shape does not do it for me.

Regards George

[Graham]

I just tried to decide which I liked best but gave up. They would all look good on my dining table.