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N105 --- $SOLD --- this is the orientation view --- more pics down below

diameter: 9"
height: 2 1/2"

finish: one application of natural stain then 3 coats of high gloss spar polyurethane (with UV blocker)

WOODS USED: [SEE DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN PAGE OF THIS SITE IF ANY OF THIS IS UNCLEAR]

base: yellowheart

view 1: macawood, aromatic red cedar, paela, BOX

view 2: imbuia, padauk, white oak, BOX

view 3: lacewood, cocobolo over yellowheart, cocobolo, canary, BOX

view 4: red narra, tulip poplar (with a green tint), canary, ?(dark brown wood), BOX

view 5: cocobolo, American white ash and then jatoba, both over white oak, sipo, BOX

view 6: prima vera over walnut veneer over holly veneer over light-colored panga panga and then backed by machiche over sycamore(?), aromatic red cedar, cocobolo thin, american red cedar, birch, BOX

view 7: black ash, tulip poplar (with an amazingly strong, uniform green color), canary, BOX

view 8: black ash over bocote, pine, Western red cedar, holly(? might be prima vera), BOX

BOX: bottom up; beech, sycamore sided by cocobolo, cocobolo sided by ?(dark brown wood), aromatic red cedar thin, ebony veneer, holly veneer, maple veneer, thick walnut veneer, osage orange sided by cocobolo with makore above the cocobolo, aromatic red cedar thin, maple veneer, padauk veneer, aromatic red cedar thin, maple veneer, mahogany veneer, maple veneer, aromatic red cedar thin, holly veneer, mahogany veneer, maple veneer, cocobolo

flaws/issues: the imbuia in view 2 has a noticeable void, but this is the kind of thing that distinguishes wood from plastic and I consider this one to be character, not a flaw. I know not everyone will agree with me so I'm careful to point it out. You can see it in view 2b below

The butt-end of the ash in view 5 crushed rather than shaved as it turned into a non-sharp-enough chisle and I didn't sand it down as much as I should have so it still has a slightly rough surface which you can see in view 5b below. Because of this sloppiness on my part, I have priced the bowl considerably lower than I otherwise would.

comments: The tulip poplar in view 7 has a green color that is not unique for this wood, but quite rare to be as strong and uniform as it is.

The cocobolo in view 5 has a color change that is so strong and abrupt, with a thick black line between the two colors, that it seems to be two different woods. Also, that same piece of cocobolo has a marvelous "V" shape in the grain. There's a closeup pic below showing both of these characteristics clearly.





views 7c and 5d


views 2b and 5b


view 5c closeup showing the two-color cocobolo with the "V" pattern in the grain





view 1c as the bowl blank and then as the finished bowl