The vessel is BL maple and the finial is ebony. About 7 in. in dia. The beads are made with my shop-made beading tool (My secret weapon). The lid has a secret finial on the inside.
Wally
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The vessel is BL maple and the finial is ebony. About 7 in. in dia. The beads are made with my shop-made beading tool (My secret weapon). The lid has a secret finial on the inside.
Wally
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Very, very nice vessel Wally. The secret finial is a neat touch.
Where did I put that tape measure...
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wow wicker er I mean wicked
very unique like it alot
thanks for showing me something new
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Wally
That is very nicely done - great job
Jack
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Wally,
You have been very busy at the lathe. Love your work... inspirational copies to follow later on
Dewey
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Beautiful work Wally!
Last edited by Ken Fitzgerald; 03-26-2009 at 10:19 PM.
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
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Must have been a booger to sand! Nice job......
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Beautiful job!! Very classy looking!
Chris
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That is a beautiful, classy piece Wally. Well done.
Bernie
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Wally,
That's a wonderful vessel. Isn't it one of the pieces you brought to the Desert Woodturning Roundup's instant gallery? If so, as wonderful as your pictures are, the piece is even nicer in person.
Do you mind my asking, how did you sand each of those beads? The finish if flawless, yet each bead retains that crisp-just-cut appearance.
Very well done.
PS: For those of you who'd like to see DWR Wally's instant gallery entries, follow this link and click on the "Gallery" link at the top of the page: http://azwoodturners.org/
Wally's entries are numbers 25, 26, and 27. They're well worth scrolling through the gallery to see. My own humble entry (the last item in the gallery) won the prestigious "Best Lamp in Show" award. (I'm joking. It was the only lamp and no award was given.)
Last edited by David Walser; 03-26-2009 at 10:05 PM.
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In Memoriam
You're right David, this piece was one of the 3 that I had at the symposium.
Actually, my tool works so well for me that I can usually start sanding with 320 and go to 400 and 600. I sand in reverse part of the time. I sand the beads one at a time with narrow strips of SP. Beading is kind of fun to do. It's always possible to screw up one of the beads so I kind of hold my breath for the last 2 or 3 on the piece.
The finish is several coats of Daly's Ben Matte tung oil, polished in.
Wally
Last edited by Wally Dickerman; 03-26-2009 at 10:36 PM.
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Very impressive work Wally! Great form! Love the finial and was very surprised to see the mini-finial inside! What a great effect!
As always - beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
Steve
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Wonderful piece, Wally. I love the colors and the finial is just great not to take anything away from the beading. Thanks for showing it.
All the best.
Don
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Wonderful piece, made even more wonderful in that you made it with a shop-made tool. Care to post a pic of it?? I've been thinking about one myself lately. Tutorial in progress??....
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That is an awesome piece. The beads are great and the finial is great. Really a great job.
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