the finish --- several coats of polyurethane

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<br>left pic from left is padauk, pau amerello, bubinga.  Bottom of base is purpleheart.
<br>right pic shows holes that make this a dried flower holder.  Center is red oak.

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NOTE: this bowl has been finished and is now available on my bowl-sale site:  <a href="http://www.phinds.com/bowls/"><b>www.phinds.com/bowls/</b></a>

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Information on this specific bowl can be seen at: <a href="http://www.phinds.com/bowls/b116/index.htm"><b> b116</b>

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