Finally started on the last piece of walnut root ball. This piece has son nice natural edge but just could not incorporate it all into this bowl and the piece has too many cracks to make a hollow form. Color on one side is out of this world but has a terrible odor. Like the latrine. Hope that disappears as it dries. Was in a hurry to get in to supper so did not get a final first turn picture.

That yellow sure is different.  That bowl should be gorgeous when finished. 

That's going to be a pretty bowl, crazy grain. How was it on your tools? Walnut can be brutal to a cutting edge.

 

I hope there will be several pips on this one Gerald, it looks like it's going to be a beauty for sure.

That is some amazing color there! It's going to look beautiful when it's all smooth and shiny, looking forward to more pics Gerald.

Thanks guys. The thing about the color in green walnut is that it seems to level out when the wood is dried. Have seen this in walnut lumber. it will still have some highlights but nothing like what shows in the picture.

 

Today I turned the other half and it turned a bit better than the first one but still a few cracks and some strange grain as well as two knots that just did not want to be turned. I did the style a little different on this one to show the grain a little better. Just like the other one there is a void I plan to fill with epoxy and micro powders.

Love the grain character.

Fantastic piece. I know you will do it justice. Anxious to see how beautiful you make it turn out