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    My First Mesquite Hollow Form

    Wanted to share my first ever Mesquite hollow form. The wood was gifted to me by a friend who harvested the wood while in Texas this past winter. Seeing as how it was my first time turning Mesquite, I figured what better tribute than a Southwestern style hollow form! I know – no big surprise...
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    Curly Maple Vase #5

    Desert Sunrise Here's the set of vases together. Did pretty good at matching the color! Thanks for looking! :wave:
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    Curly Maple Vase #5

    This is the last of the series of 5 vases that I had roughed out of the wonderful curly maple that a guy from my turning club had given me. Beautiful stuff! This vase was dyed to match vase #4 as I thought a set might look pretty cool. Curly Maple vase, 8 3/4" high x 4"...
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    Curly Maple Vase #4

    Managed to post when rushed for time - and true to form - posted in the wrong forum! Duh! So, I am curious as to everyone's thoughts on this form - please let me know! Curly Maple, 7 5/8" high x 4 3/4" diameter x 1/8" thick. Dyed with powdered RIT clothing dye (Scarlet) mixed with denatured...
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    Curly Maple Vase #3

    This curly Maple vase measures 8" high x 5" wide x 1/4" thick. Color is from RIT 'Kelly Green' clothing dye mixed with DNA (denatured alcohol). Sanded to 800 grit and has several coats of wipe-on gloss poly. Will wait for a week or so and then buff. As always, your comments...
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    Curly Maple Vase #2

    Curly Maple, 8 5/8" high x 4 1/4" wide x 1/8" thick, sanded to 800 grit and has several coats of wipe-on gloss poly. Will wait for a week or so and then buff it out and apply some Renaissance wax. As always, comments, opinions and critiques are welcomed! Thanks for looking...
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    Curly Maple Vase

    This curly maple was left over from a chunk that a new member of our turning club brought with him when he stopped in for some one-on-one lathe time back in March. Sure is some beautiful wood! Turned green to finial thickness, then soaked in DNA (denatured alcohol), wrapped and allowed to...
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    Spalted Vase

    This wood was a gift from a friend in Wisconsin and he told me it came from a hard maple tree that had died, then blew over in the wind with the main trunk hanging up on the stump. The tree had been hanging there for about 8 years and over time the spalting had migrated up the trunk from the...
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    UP 200 Sled Dog Race

    This is for those of you who do not live in snow country - just one form of entertainment we have up here in the winter! For more info on what the race is all about: http://www.up200.org/
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    Ash & Ebony Hollow Form

    Couple of firsts for me - first time turning Ash and the first time turning Ebony. I really like the color of the Ash but found it likes to chip out on the edges. The Ebony was amazing to turn! Very strong and dense wood that takes detail work exceptionally well! I can understand why...
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    Snow & Ice Hollow Form

    Snow & Ice with Modified Finial Really appreciate all the comments! Based one everyone's observations, I reworked the finial. The base of the finial was hollowed out to remove the high contrast area that I had pointed out to me. The transition curve between the base and finial was also...
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    Snow & Ice Hollow Form

    Thanks for all the kind words everyone! I knew the finial would have problems because I wanted it to represent ice or an icicle. I have plenty of icicles around here to check and found that they are not a continuous smooth curve but consist of a series of ever decreasing steps. Plus, how do...
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    Snow & Ice Hollow Form

    Maple hollow form, 6 3/4" diameter x 8 1/2" to top of finial x 1/8" thick. Finish is multiple layers of Kiwi white Scuff Coat and several coats of Minwax water based satin spray poly. I turned this for an upcoming local juried Art Expo that is coming up at the end of this month and am...
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    Littlest Angel Ornament

    Curly Birdseye Maple, 1 ½” high x 1 3/8” diameter, base hollowed out to 1/16”, sanded to 400, lacquer finish and a small feather to complete the look. In case you are wondering - I did not paint eyes on the Angel - it's all natural. As always, your opinions, comments and critiques...
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    Shawl Pin

    Had a request from my wife, Colleen - who is an avid knitter - to turn a shawl pin. This is what I came up with and it is based loosely on a design of an old Viking cloak pin. Cherry, 3 1/2" outside diameter, 1 3/4" inside diameter x a tapered 5/16 thick. The pin portion - also Cherry - is 6...
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