Turning of the Week for January 27, 2025

[Odie]

Sometimes we just have to let Mother Nature speak in the way only she can. Alan Weinberg's simple "Elm Burl Bowl" makes that happen and is my choice for Turning of the Week for January 37, 2025.

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[David Wyke]

Excellent choice! Congrats Alan!!

 

[Russell Nugent]

Very nice work. I've never even seen an elm burl!

 

[Kevin Jesequel]

Congratulations, Alan!

 

[Jon Jonsson]

Sometimes we just have to let Mother Nature speak in the way only she can.
Alan's simple bowl makes that happen with his Elm burl bowl.

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Very nice.Is this dutch elm?

 

[Darryn Achall]

Beautiful bowl Alan. I have a pile of elm, some is burl, waiting to be made into something.

 

[Will Armstrong]

Great bowl Alan! Lovely finish. Well deserved accolade. Congrats!

 

[Jaramiah Severns]

Congrats! Nice turn, Alan

 

[Dean Center]

Indeed, that's a fantastic piece of wood.

 

[Randy Anderson]

Very nice piece - congratulations!

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

Great job, Alan.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Wow, what a shock. Really made my day. No idea what type of elm it is—it was a blank attached to a faceplate at a garage sale—$15 for the wood and faceplate, as I recall. Thanks, Odie and all!

 

[Tom Gall]

Simple form to showcase the beautiful wood and a nice finish ... can't ask for anything more. Congrats, Alan! Good one, Odie.

 

[Gregory Hickman]

Wow, what a shock. Really made my day. No idea what type of elm it is—it was a blank attached to a faceplate at a garage sale—$15 for the wood and faceplate, as I recall. Thanks, Odie and all!

That is amazing find. Who would have thought.

Gregory

 

[David Wyke]

Wow, what a shock. Really made my day. No idea what type of elm it is—it was a blank attached to a faceplate at a garage sale—$15 for the wood and faceplate, as I recall. Thanks, Odie and all!

I need to start going to garage sales.

 

[Charles Cadenhead]

Congrats Alan, that's beautiful!

 

[Michael Anderson]

Way to go, Alan! As they say, it was only a matter of time.

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Way to go, Alan! As they say, it was only a matter of time.

Thanks but Mother Nature is the real winner.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Thanks but Mother Nature is the real winner.

That is a spectacular piece of wood and the well executed simple form was the right way to showcase Mother Nature’s contribution. And, she couldn’t have done it without you.

 

[hughie]

Well done Alan, as said well executed on an spectacular canvas

 

[Ivan Wolder]

Congrats Alan looks really good.

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

Congrats Alan, you are a diligent and dedicated turner!