Working on a new bowl. I cut some Purple Heart into 1/8” strips to match the kerf of the saw blade. Cut the maple diagonal and halved for the glue up. Looks like a segmented bowl, I was picturing something a little different in my mind when I glued it up.

It looks pretty cool so far, Rusty!

You really are creative, looks really nice!

Just wondering if you guys lay awake nights thinking this stuff up? You always come up with something interesting and I can struggle for ever and still just see a board. We'll done.

2 hours ago, Rusty S said:

Just wondering if you guys lay awake nights thinking this stuff up? You always come up with something interesting and I can struggle for ever and still just see a board. We'll done.

So many times, I get a chunk of wood and put it on my workbench. It just sets there as I work in the shop. Walk past it, look at it, keep on going. Then I move it to my lathe- just set's there on the ways. I walk past it, look at it, keep on going. THEN I lay awake at night thinking about what it could be. Some of those pieces are still waiting to transform into something while others tell me what they are to become. And, even then, they do not always turn out as I envisioned them at the start.

I'm with you @Rusty S I am always impressed with the works this forum.

7 hours ago, Rusty S said:

Just wondering if you guys lay awake nights thinking this stuff up? You always come up with something interesting and I can struggle for ever and still just see a board. Well done.

I normally wake up a couple of times most nights. I lay there thinking about new patterns and glue ups. That is when I do my best thinking.