Escape

[Keith Burns]

Sometime back I was passing by Mark Cothrens house and stopped in to say hi. I was going to steal some wood but he was watching me to close. As I was leaving he reached down and picked up a really crappy looking piece of wood (Walnut)that he had used for years as a block to lay logs on as he cut them up with his chainsaw. Anyway I decided I better do something with it. All came from a 3" x 6" x 6" piece of that ugly walnut, including the finial. I've included a photo of the piece setting atop another 3" x 6" x 6" piece of the same wood. All comments/critiques welcome.

[Sean Hughto]

Freakin Fabulous! Great great great!

[Greg Bender]

Keith,
that is gorgeous.Love the shape ,the finial is perfect.Mark got any more of that throw away wood? I need rejects like that.
Greg

[charlie knighton]

very nice.....

[Jack Mincey]

Great looking HF and some wonderful grain in the wood.
Jack

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Sometime back I was passing by Mark Cothrens house and stopped in to say hi. I was going to steal some wood but he was watching me to close. As I was leaving he reached down and picked up a really crappy looking piece of wood (Walnut)that he had used for years as a block to lay logs on as he cut them up with his chainsaw. Anyway I decided I better do something with it. All came from a 3" x 6" x 6" piece of that ugly walnut, including the finial. I've included a photo of the piece setting atop another 3" x 6" x 6" piece of the same wood. All comments/critiques welcome.

He Keith I like that "ugly piece" on top a hell of a lot better than the one it is sitting on ;) :D

You certainly did a awesome job on it, fabulous :)

[Mark Hubl]

The ugly duckling is certainly now a swan. Very nice! Love the finial.

[John Keeton]

Keith, that Mark Cothren just has no respect for fine wood!!:D That really made a wonderful HF, and the manner in which you did the lid/finial really lets the void in the wood take center stage. I suspect the "stand" for that one has a similar future.

[Richard Madden]

Another example from you guys with the eye (and talent) to incorporate a flaw and put it to good use. I would have cut around and turned it down to probably a thimble size, and then pitched it. Beautiful piece!!

[Steve Vaughan]

That is really cool looking! I tell you, the things that people throw away...! What did the piece look like that you were attempting to steal? It couldn't have been any nicer than this?

[Steve Schlumpf]

WOW! As usual your typical turning has the rest of us hoping that someday we will get to that point in our turning! Beautiful work Keith - thanks for sharing!

One of these days I will have to find a way to arrange lessons!

[Michael James]

Well, that proves one man's trash in another man's treasure! Beautiful cinderella piece,

[Baxter Smith]

Beautiful piece of wood and a great use of that crack. I will have to try and remember the possibilities the next time I toss a piece that looks like that one probably used too!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nicely done Keith!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nicely done Keith. That sure is a purdy for such a ugly piece.

[alex carey]

wow that is some pretty wood. Love that inclusion.

[David E Keller]

Wonderful piece and a nice photo as well.

[Jim Burr]

Walnutaide from Walnuts! That's a great use of ugly...all of us could use ugly like that!

[Greg Ketell]

Really a beautiful piece. Great wood, great shape, great finial. What more could you ask for (other than more of that wood)?

[David DeCristoforo]

Classic. It's got "Keith Burns" written all over it.

[Michael Ginsberg]

I wish my seconds looked half as impressive! It will make me think before tossing a chuck of wood with defects...

[Keith Burns]

Thanks y'all for taking the time to comment. It is appreciated. It has been a busy summer with not much turning time nor forum time.