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My first bowls

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elizh elizabeth healy, senior copy editor
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This was the first bowl I ever turned. My goal was simply to get it round and even, without looking foolish in front of all the others in my class. I like it, though, because the grain (Im pretty sure the wood is ash) is pretty. 
This bowl is poplar, and I was happy with it because I managed to get a rather graceful shape and the walls are pretty thin.
I like this cherry bowl because the wood was green when I turned it and it gave me a lot of problems (cracks, warping, etc.). Its a victory simply because it didnt break! Also, over time it has evolved so it is no longer round.
This was the first bowl I ever turned. My goal was simply to get it round and even, without looking foolish in front of all the others in my class. I like it, though, because the grain (Im pretty sure the wood is ash) is pretty.  - CLICK TO ENLARGE

This was the first bowl I ever turned. My goal was simply to get it round and even, without looking foolish in front of all the others in my class. I like it, though, because the grain (I'm pretty sure the wood is ash) is pretty. 
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These are the first bowls I ever turned, and I'm posting them here so other novice turners won't be afraid to show their own work!


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