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  1. 02-08-2009, 5:35 PM #1
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    Hackberry HF

    This is from a dry piece of Spalted Hackberry from Kentucky with an Ebony Finial.The body is 3" dia. x 6-1/8" tall. With the finial it is 9-3/8" tall. Top opening is 1/2". Finished with antique oil and buffed. Comments/critiques always welcome. Thanks for looking.
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  3. 02-08-2009, 5:43 PM #2
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    Keith, that is beautiful. I love the form....did you hollow it ? that an awfully small hole to work through.
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  4. 02-08-2009, 5:51 PM #3
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    Outstanding work once again Keith! Beautiful wood and form - amazing finial! I struggle with a 1.25" opening - can't even get my hollowing tools into a 1/2" opening! Very nice!
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  5. 02-08-2009, 10:14 PM #4
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    That is one gorgeous piece! Love your finial too. Thanks for sharing this one...Bill..
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  6. 02-08-2009, 10:29 PM #5
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    Dude.
    1,372 miles south of Steve Schlumpf, 525 miles west of that Burns fellow.

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    very nice, dry hackberry, about like cement, huh ??
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  8. 02-08-2009, 10:35 PM #7
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    That is one nice looking turning, great form and the finial is just perfect!! Nice job!!
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  9. 02-08-2009, 11:03 PM #8
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    It amazes me how you can bring out all the bests in everything you turn. The wood is beautiful and the form and finial are perfect both alone and with each other. And then to top it all off, a photo that lets it all shine through.
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  10. 02-09-2009, 12:47 AM #9
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    Totally kewel

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  11. 02-09-2009, 12:59 AM #10
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    WOW,
    I almost missed this one! The finial is great and really makes the piece. I have to learn how to do that.
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  12. 02-09-2009, 1:29 AM #11
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    Keith....you have given us another piece to drool over! Nicely done sir..in evey way!
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  13. 02-09-2009, 9:07 AM #12
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    Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words !
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  14. 02-09-2009, 12:52 PM #13
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    Keith,
    The lighting for this piece looks great and almost uniform. Can you share what you used for a light source and where it/they were positioned?
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  15. 02-09-2009, 5:11 PM #14
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    Absolutely beautiful Keith.
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  16. 02-09-2009, 5:51 PM #15
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    That finial looks so delicate...like it was made from chocolate!

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    Wood: a fickle medium....

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