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Category: November ’21: Calabash

November 2021 Challenge: Calabashes

Published Friday, 26 November, 2021By Martin Saban-Smith
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Recently, Woodturning360 members enjoyed a remote demonstration by Emiliano Achaval from the islands of Hawaii. The demo was warmly received and Emiliano’s passion for calabashes rubbed off on our membership.…

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Pua Niki

Published Tuesday, 23 November, 2021By Michael Paige
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

This is in English Oak and is unfinished. It’s a 5 inch diameter bowl for Grandson’s 1st birthday in December.

First Calabash

Published Monday, 22 November, 2021By Greg Ellyson
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Monkey Pod

Calabash

Published Monday, 22 November, 2021By Greg Ellyson
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Monkey Pod

Calabash x2

Published Sunday, 21 November, 2021By Dave John
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Two calabash bowls: on the left Approx. 7.5 in dia with about 4.25 depth – Avocado wood material. Finished with Citrus Oil about six coats. On the right, Approx 9…

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Calabash Challenge – Keith

Published Saturday, 20 November, 2021By Keith Golds
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Steamed pear finihed with Hampshire gloss

Calabash Challenge – Gorden

Published Friday, 19 November, 2021By Gorden Kifiak
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Big Leaf (western) Maple 11″ wide x 5″ tall Finish -Watco Danish Oil

Calabash Challenge – Max

Published Wednesday, 17 November, 2021By Max Kackstetter
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Fiddleback maple calabash.

Calabash challenge

Published Monday, 15 November, 2021By Robert Baird
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

This is from a yew log, it turned out smaller than expected and I left some bark to keep it a useable size, the base is suitably rounded so it…

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Ash Calabash

Published Monday, 15 November, 2021By Keith Appleby
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

I think it needs to curve in more at the rim, but I made the sides too thin to take them in any more

Brent’s Calabashes

Published Monday, 8 November, 2021By Brent Beacroft
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

My version on the calabash bowl. The first one is black walnut and the second one is silver maple with some ambrosia. Both are oil finished

My calabash

Published Monday, 8 November, 2021By Bill Bunch
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Not as shinny as hoped. Black Walnut. 15 inches across

Second try Calabash

Published Monday, 8 November, 2021By Tom Dullage
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Still not sure if the shape is right! This one is from an ash log, quite a few splits and a rather large branch inclusion in the bottom, so I…

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Tom’s Calabash

Published Sunday, 7 November, 2021By Tom Dullage
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

My attempt at a Calabash, from a rather punky sycamore log. 165mm diameter, 75mm tall.

Calabash couple

Published Wednesday, 3 November, 2021By Matt Held
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Here are a few calabash bowls I’ve attempted.

Bash at a Calabash with colour – Andy Harris

Published Wednesday, 3 November, 2021By Andy Harris
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

This is my interpretation of an Hawaiian Calabash, turned from uncooperative Ash. As the grain on it’s own was not particularly inspiring I decided to add colour and shine. As…

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Calabash Bowl by Marc

Published Monday, 1 November, 2021By Marc Sweetlove
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

My entry for the November Calabash bowl challenge, this is from beech and is about 15cm wide by 7cm deep, Very enjoyable to turn this shape!

Birch Calabash

Published Sunday, 31 October, 2021By Thomas Myrvoll
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Turned a piece of spalted birch, finishen with Hampshire Sheen gloss vax. Im Not shure if i succeeded within the calabash shape or size 🤷‍♂️ But im happy to be…

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Looks like a Calabash

Published Friday, 29 October, 2021By
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Really liked the shape of the Calabash so tried to keep to the dimensions on the demo. Only problem is hollowing an undercut rim for thin walls as limited space…

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Calabash fun

Published Saturday, 23 October, 2021By Chris Arnold
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Two attempts in the end, both sycamore both have slight ratio issues I found getting the sizing right a fun challenge, but love the shape and will certainly keep playing…

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Callabash style, Take 2

Published Friday, 22 October, 2021By Ian Bennett
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

Second go at the style, I’m not very good at curves but I enjoyed the challenge. A piece of rippled sycamore, I tried to colour it but it did not…

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Callabash style

Published Friday, 22 October, 2021By Ian Bennett
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

This is my first attempt at the callabash style. Made from sycamore I have kept it simple, 9 1/2″ wide x 2 1/2″ high

a try at it

Published Tuesday, 19 October, 2021By dewi bowen
Categorized as Members Work, November '21: Calabash

made from sapelee, only small one as the size of blank i had, fun to do though

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