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  1. 11-26-2009, 5:38 PM #1
    Mark Cothren
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    Black Walnut

    Some nice wood from a couple of years ago. I roughed it out and it has been sitting on the rack covered in dust all this time. Glad I got around to finishing it - I had forgotten about the nice figure/color in this piece.





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  3. 11-26-2009, 6:12 PM #2
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    That is a real nice piece.
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  4. 11-26-2009, 6:19 PM #3
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    Beautiful work Mark! Great looking wood! Really like how you hollowed it out through a natural opening! Adds a lot to the piece!

    Real nice photo work as well! Thanks for sharing!
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  5. 11-26-2009, 6:30 PM #4
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    Beautiful piece and work Mark. Really like that natural opening.
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  6. 11-26-2009, 7:31 PM #5
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    mark - really nice form. love that natural look on the opening - took skill to not add any diameter to that!
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  7. 11-26-2009, 7:35 PM #6
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    Great form and I agree that the natural opening is wonderful. I really, really like this piece.
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  8. 11-26-2009, 8:04 PM #7
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    Beautiful shape Mark. Well done.
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  9. 11-26-2009, 9:12 PM #8
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    Gotta agree with all the above Mark. Hollowing through that natural openning sure made for a unique pice. Fantastic grain flow and fits you form so well...Bill..
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  10. 11-26-2009, 9:33 PM #9
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    Well that would have been a beauty of a hollow form no matter how you did the opening. But that natural edge just knocks it out of the park!
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  11. 11-26-2009, 9:42 PM #10
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    Agreed on the natural edge; very impressive piece to say it mildly. I'm going to have to try this sometime soon. You've inspired me. Thanks for sharing, really!!
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  12. 11-26-2009, 9:46 PM #11
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    Wonderful! Looks like it has some curl!
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  13. 11-26-2009, 9:52 PM #12
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    I'd sure like to have watched you hollow that one out Great results!
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  14. 11-26-2009, 10:02 PM #13
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    Beautiful piece Mark, very beautiful....
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  15. 11-26-2009, 10:49 PM #14
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    Very nice!

    Mark, Great piece and super grain and form! THe natural opening is a bonus!

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  16. 11-26-2009, 10:52 PM #15
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    Teriffic! Really really good.
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