Bought a red mallee blank and decided to make a southwest Indian pottery form. Finally getting back to the lathe after a two month hiatus due to being very busy at work (investment advisor) and fishing every weekend. After getting it mostly finished I decided the burl was so attractive I'd put a pedestal under it to get it off the surface so more of it was visable. The pedestal made a finial necessary to top it off. The finished product is 7 1/2" wide X 11 7/8" high, finished with danish oil. The finial and pedestal are bucote with an ebony stain and both are two pieced. Sanded to 800 grit. Had to do three finials and three pedestals before I had enough. Tried to get the pedestal slightly thicker than the finial to give it some upward motion or lift. The finial is a tight fit and those with good eyes may notice that I didn't have pushed on all the way on the left side. Your comments are welcome. Thanks.