Maple With Perm or Press

[MichaelMouse]

I like the form of the one but the figure in the other, which I think you'll admit despite the quickie photography, is really nice. Which one's better? Now if only I had a chunk like the first cut in a shape like the second.

Couldn't cut the curly too deep because of a knot passing L to R almost parallel to the final contour.

Just wait until after tonight's French Polish. Only a movie could do the flat one justice.

 

[Brodie Brickey]

Picture??????

 

[Charlie Knighton]

both

i like both but am more partial to the curly maple

i think ya got the form, finish, wood total visual effect :cool2:

 

[Paul Engle]

So clear it seems to disappear...oh that's the windex stuff

 

[Ron Sardo]

At least it doesn't have a blue background

 

[MichaelMouse]

Knew I shouldn't have put them in the gallery.

http://www.woodturner.org/photopost/data/500/1022Plain-Grain-med.jpg

http://www.woodturner.org/photopost/data/500/1022Plan-Plan-med.jpg

 

[Ken Grunke]

At least it doesn't have a blue background

Oh, yes it does But not enough to alert Jamie.

I like the form of the second one, with the figured wood, more than the first bowl with the incurve. The incurved shape shows more expertise in turning, but the broad, shallow shape of the second bowl is more appealing to me, and it shows off the grain better than the other form.

 

[Ron Sardo]

At least it doesn't have a blue background

Oh, yes it does

Well son of a gun, so it does

 

[Mark Wollschlager]

I think that the figured maple works best in the simple form.
The broader shallow form with the curl shows off the figure better.
The curl would distract from the beautiful form of the other.

Sorry to say I like them both.

Mark.