Natural Edge Sweetgum Bowl

Two years ago or so, my dad cut down a Sweetgum tree in his back yard. If you have to ask why, then you've never had a Sweetgum in your yard. Aside from a Magnolia, they're probably the most worthless, unbeneficial trees you can have. Nothing like having 10,000 spikey grenades in your yard, waiting to either pierce your bare foot or cause you to sprain your ankle.

I've only turned two or three bowls, but I'm pretty impressed with the way this one came out. Much like the pens, I've never been content to just turn a plain ol' pen and I can already tell that with bowls it'll be the same way. The shape, texture, grain, etc will have to be something very nice or I'm not going to waste my time with it.

Sweetgum trees; This is the only positive thing I've seen come out of one: