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It is hawthorn.
H 5" X 4" cm dia
The best way to get an opinion is to try the collaboration
Here, the "textile" is from my wife Sabine.
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Health and prosperity to all the creekers
and lots of shavings :)

Hi all
to be honest, I must admit that hollowing is not to the edge
problem of tool's design and the narrowness of the mouth
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OK, Ellsworth do...

Leader is the wood of spalted beech
I tried to do justice as best to the mushroom's figuration
12" dia
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Hi Roger
Hi all,
just when this happens, I like to take this great opportunity to create something using the holes
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I didn't measure exactly...but, that's pretty much the content
This is Juniperus Sabina turned green
6" high X 1/8 thick no finish
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That's an old beast I have presented here, but not complete.
Was remaining to complete the sanding and make a choice for the base....

Spalted beech, very cracked...needs to be consolidated with butterflies (partridgewood)
Comments welcome.
I wish you good turnings
Lionel.
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Hi all, thanks for the kindly comments
yes David, it's on two axis and the final is done by hand

The idea comes from a crystal piece that I photographed at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
The piece is from Flavio Poli 1900-1984

Which worried me, this is the aspect soft collar...

Vintage Woods
This is from a piece of spalted beech, has number of cracks I didn't know the extent.
I did try to turn "something" as big as possible in the bit I had available.
In order to...

h 6"3/4 X lg 6"3/4 X dia 4"3/8
It's turned by half a log of planetree
Comments welcome, I wish you good turnings
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Hi all, thanks for your comments,
@ Steve:
The design of the pyro was partly dicted by some cracks in the wood :rolleyes:
@ Lloyd:
Yes, I did hollowing first through a narrow hole, then on a...

I did turn it out a condemned bit of pear
with random centres
with a little pyro in order to give some "ethnic" style
3 1/2 H X 3 5/8 dia, danish oil.
Friendly,
Lionel.
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One of the first piece I presented on this forum was a Manta bowl
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?105949-a-Manta-Ray-bowl
I did it gluing waste wood to protect the corners.
This one, I...

Dan, Steve,
Thanks for the kindly words

You're right Dan, The outside, the hollowing of HF, the space between the legs are done on the lathe
The remaining is cut by hand and with the help of ...

during 2010, I did an attempt with an "illusion" piece.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?155841-last-piece&highlight=
on the impetus, I did start a second, but...lack of idea to make a...

It was an unfinished piece, was waiting an opportunity to display it ...
And, a day behind the time (I apologise) there is a Halloween piece
pear tree, turned, hollowed, carved and finally dyed...

No, I will not pretend that I make pottery :rolleyes:
I did make a weathering like on model railroad layouts
It's out ash tree, nails are true
4" dia X 3 5/8" H
Have good turnings,
Lionel....

Yes, bad news...like everyone, have a tought for his friends and family

exact Scott ...
in fact, the real pods are not four feet, clearly seen on the picture
I have invented to transform it into a pot that can be placed on its four feet
artistically, may be a...

There is an attempt to turn a sort of eucalyptus seedpod
Ash tree turned, hollowed, carved and pyrographed
2 1/2" dia X 2"
Comments welcome
Lionel
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Why this title ?
Because when I was busy with the sanding,looking at this piece seeming a large laughing face with one
remaining tooth, I was thinking about the Victor Hugo's novel...

Hello all,
Thanks for the kindly words
@ Scott,
the sleeper is still alive and following your request, is there sitting on a copper wire (you'll recognize an old stand)240650

They aren't totally current pieces, but at this time I'm trying some "complemented pieces" and, casually, I've dropped this briar urn on a boxroot cup.
I find the "marriage" not so bad...
all the...