#2166 Brown Mallee Burl Australia.

Nice one, Odie. As always, spectacular wood combined with your impeccable technique has produced a stunning piece. Also nice to hear that the public is beginning to appreciate it more, in the form of higher prices. You've earned it.

Dean Center said:

Nice one, Odie. As always, spectacular wood combined with your impeccable technique has produced a stunning piece. Also nice to hear that the public is beginning to appreciate it more, in the form of higher prices. You've earned it.

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Thanks Dean.....

Hope you faired well with that freak storm we had a couple days ago. I spent a couple days cleaning up the torn branches and debris from my property. A couple of very large tree branches landed on my roof. Luckily my son was available to help me clean up the mess.

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Very nice indeed.

Tim

Tim Hunter said:

Very nice indeed.

Tim

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Thank you sir.....

-o-

Up to your normal high quality workmanship.

Peter White said:

Up to your normal high quality workmanship.

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Howdy Peter.....thank you.

-o-

Great work Odie! I think I am going to get on Etsy and purchase one of your bowls for my collection very soon! I have been wanting to for awhile, just to see and feel the great craftsmanship and say that I own one of the best bowls from a talented artist! I really am surprised that you list the materials cost, very transparent!

The bowl has an aristocratic beauty odie!

Gabriel Hoff said:

Great work Odie! I think I am going to get on Etsy and purchase one of your bowls for my collection very soon! I have been wanting to for awhile, just to see and feel the great craftsmanship and say that I own one of the best bowls from a talented artist! I really am surprised that you list the materials cost, very transparent!

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Thank you Gabriel......I would be greatly honored, sir......

It's hard to pinpoint the exact cost of materials, because some blocks of wood are shipped to me in a combined shipping cost, plus I add an additional $7.50 or $15 or $25, depending on my estimation of the sanding, finishing, and shipping supplies. The final postage costs are included in the price, too. Most people don't realize that the profit margin barely keeps my little enterprise working for me.......but, you know that, even though my bowls seem very expensive, the final objective isn't to make a living.....but, to sustain my artistic life pursuits.

Dimitris Psilopatis said:

The bowl has an aristocratic beauty odie!

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Thank you very much for your comment, Dimitris......

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odie said:

Thanks Dean.....

Hope you faired well with that freak storm we had a couple days ago. I spent a couple days cleaning up the torn branches and debris from my property. A couple of very large tree branches landed on my roof. Luckily my son was available to help me clean up the mess.

-o-

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It was limited to your neck of the woods. We had no new bowl blanks come down, or anything vaguely interesting.