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From: dave
Date: 06-27-2005, 08:43 PM (1 of 23)
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I haven't had as much time in the shop as I would like. I let this one dry since December, so it was ready. I have 2 more completely different ones in the shop drying with a couple of coats of finish on them. This is my favorite for now. http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/natbowl1.jpg http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/natbowl2.jpg I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
Member since: 02-21-2003 Total posts: 57 |
From: AdvaP
Date: 06-27-2005, 09:50 PM (2 of 23)
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Awesome!!!
Adva Price
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User: AdvaP
Member since: 10-15-2000 Total posts: 325 
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From: esrun3
Date: 06-27-2005, 11:25 PM (3 of 23)
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What a gorgeous bowl! What kind of wood is that. You do wonderful work. Thanks for sharing with us.
Lyn
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User: esrun3
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2345 |
From: dave
Date: 06-28-2005, 06:39 AM (4 of 23)
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it's maple, technically it's called curly maple, the grains essentially were wrinkled, thats why the lines run vertically in the profile picture. It's also spalted, a type of fungus has attacked the wood and caused partial rot, and line to run erratically through the piece, very cool looking.
I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
Member since: 02-21-2003 Total posts: 57 |
From: MaryW
Date: 06-28-2005, 08:28 AM (5 of 23)
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Absolutely stunning! I love it.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: bridesmom
Date: 06-28-2005, 11:00 PM (6 of 23)
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It is really beautiful, very talented!
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: bren
Date: 06-28-2005, 11:53 PM (7 of 23)
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What a beautiful bowl... what a great talent you have Dave
Bren:
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User: bren
Member since: 11-30-2002 Total posts: 489 
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From: MaryW
Date: 06-29-2005, 09:55 AM (8 of 23)
Dave doesn't know it yet, but I contacted an exclusive boutique in our province about carrying some of his things. They are going to get back to me. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 06-29-2005, 01:43 PM (9 of 23)
| Way to go Mama!!!! His work is great!!! I hope that they come through for you and him. |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: HeyJudee
Date: 06-29-2005, 06:22 PM (10 of 23)
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Hey Mary, here in Ottawa we have a weekly local TV show on CTV-CJOH called Regional Contact. This show goes around the Ottawa Valley and does pieces on people, mostly artists, and their various talents, etc. Last September they did a piece on a woodturner (Jean-Gilles Francoeur) who did bowls just like Dave's. He would go out and find burls on the trees and take them home, dry and turn them into wonderful pieces (bowls, vases and sculptures). His work is available in two art galleries in Ottawa. Dave's work reminds me of that woodturner's work. Good luck with the boutique.
TTFN from
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User: HeyJudee
Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366 
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From: MaryW
Date: 06-29-2005, 07:22 PM (11 of 23)
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Judy, this is what Dave does. Any storm, etc. he goes out and finds burls. It is so hit and miss. Thanks for the good wishes everyone. This boy has talent, but no $$$, cross your fingers for him.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: mamahoogie
Date: 06-29-2005, 08:53 PM (12 of 23)
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About the only show I watch on HGTV since they cancelled all the sewing/quilting/crafting shows is one called "American Masters" and they do what they do in Ottawa but they go all around the country (and I think Canada too) showcasing a wide variety of crafts and artful people. Dave would definitely qualify for that show too. What a talent! Violet I've decided to live forever - so far, so good.
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User: mamahoogie
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From: Bama
Date: 06-29-2005, 09:19 PM (13 of 23)
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That is gorgeous Dave. One of my son's friend's dad makes wood ink pens. They are beautiful. He showed us one made with a naturally purple wood and one with a pink wood. I think the purple wood was from Africa. He had several made from olive wood. He said he had started trying bowls. Do you mind if I print a pic of your bowl to show to him? |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116 
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From: MaryW
Date: 06-30-2005, 09:15 AM (14 of 23)
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No, be my guest Bama. Dave makes pens too. I have one on my desk right now that I use. I don't keep it with me or in my purse. If I lost it, I would feel bad.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: Dede
Date: 06-30-2005, 06:14 PM (15 of 23)
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Dave, your work is just stunning. I'm constantly getting comments from guests on your salt shaker. Now, about that bowl, I'm sure I could find a good spot for it so ... can you email me and give me some more details, wood options (if any given the work you have to do just to get the wood) and of course $$$$. Mary, it's just a matter of time before Dear Dave fills out his pockets with his work. It is just too nice to go unnotice. |
User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001 Total posts: 469 |
From: dave
Date: 07-01-2005, 01:47 PM (16 of 23)
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Dede, that bowl is spoken for, though I do have two more here in the finishing stage. They are about 9" or so in diameter. While they are not spalted (the black lines) they are curly (the wrinkled grain). I'll post some pics later on today. I do have a ton of Maple out in the shop, and a small ammount of birtch. I have a few more bowls comming in the next few weeks that are about 10 or so inches in diameter, next year I'll be turning them out in the 14" range and bigger. I have one on the lathe today, but they do have to dry. If it's the natural edge your after I can produce one soon, but with fresh cut wood that will warp, or the 6-9 month wait for one thats dried. I do know a guy who has some dry blanks he will part with, for a price. I have no idea what any of them are though. I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
Member since: 02-21-2003 Total posts: 57 |
From: SummersEchos
Date: 07-01-2005, 03:20 PM (17 of 23)
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Dave, I finally got to see the picture of your bowl. Something with my computer was stopping the embedded pics  What a lovely bowl. I agree such talent there. Besides bowls and pens what else do you do?Summer Summer
FREE FALLIN |
User: SummersEchos
Member since: 09-29-2004 Total posts: 884 |
From: dave
Date: 07-01-2005, 05:51 PM (18 of 23)
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I have done bowls, pepper mills, salt mills, wine stoppers, vase's, potatoe mashers, garden dibbers, boxes, toothpick dispensers, pen/pencils and key chains. I don't like doing the pen/pencils or keychains very much. They lack creative freedom, and every turner does them. http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/cdbowl1.jpg http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/cdbowl2.jpg http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/cdbowl3.jpg http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/cdbowl4.jpg http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/cdbowl5.jpg http://users.hfx.eastlink.ca/~dwilkins/vase.jpg There are some links to todays work, the vase is a personal favorite of mine. I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
Member since: 02-21-2003 Total posts: 57 |
From: MaryW
Date: 07-01-2005, 08:02 PM (19 of 23)
The vase link doesn't work dear. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: SummersEchos
Date: 07-01-2005, 08:05 PM (20 of 23)
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Very nice but I could not view the vase. Mary you have a very talented son there. Do you know the artistic gene comes from the mother? Summer Summer
FREE FALLIN |
User: SummersEchos
Member since: 09-29-2004 Total posts: 884 |
From: dave
Date: 07-01-2005, 09:58 PM (21 of 23)
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The vase link doesn't work dear. duz 2 I git my spelin scills frum ma tu I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
Member since: 02-21-2003 Total posts: 57 |
From: SummersEchos
Date: 07-01-2005, 10:34 PM (22 of 23)
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duz 2 I git my spelin scills frum ma tu What a sense of humor here lol. Summer Oh yea that vase is wonderful Summer
FREE FALLIN |
User: SummersEchos
Member since: 09-29-2004 Total posts: 884 |
From: Dede
Date: 07-02-2005, 08:28 AM (23 of 23)
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If it's the natural edge your after I can produce one soon, but with fresh cut wood that will warp, or the 6-9 month wait for one thats dried. I'm in no hurry; let me know when you're ready. Thanks Dave. |
User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001 Total posts: 469 |
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