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  1. 12-01-2009, 10:28 PM #1
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    small spalted hard maple

    Here's a whimsical little piece that I turned from spalted hard maple. This is from a selection of wood that I recieved from Jeff Nicol in a little wood exchange(Thanks Jeff!). It's about 4 inches tall and 2 inches wide at the most. I looks alot like a flower to me. My wife and child think it looks like a waffle cone.
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    Either way, it's beautiful wood and greatly appreciated.


    Comments and critiques appreciated.
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  3. 12-01-2009, 10:50 PM #2
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    very nice...wood and craftmanship
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  4. 12-01-2009, 11:44 PM #3
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    Nice work David! Sort of a mini-vase! I can see the waffle cone... but really like the wood! Nice form and finish!
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    Wow! David, that is elegant. Just an outstanding piece. Great finish job too.
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  6. 12-01-2009, 11:59 PM #5
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    that wood is just so pretty, love it.
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  7. 12-02-2009, 1:01 AM #6
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    Very cool! It looks bigger than the description. You did a great job of making use of a small piece of great wood.
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  8. 12-02-2009, 1:46 AM #7
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    Very nice! How did you sand the inside?

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  9. 12-02-2009, 2:23 AM #8
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    That's sweet. it does look like a cone. fill it with ice cream
    well depending on the way I would travel, I'm roughly 2,340 miles to 2,529 miles away from the infamous STEVE SCHLUMPF!!!!
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  10. 12-02-2009, 5:05 AM #9
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    Great little vase!

    David, I am glad you were able to get some use out of all the stuff I sent you! I have a piece of the Bois d' arc that I got from you just waiting for me to turn! I love the spalting in the maple also, the chunk of wood that it came from was big and I have turned many things from it! I still think I have some more left.

    Great shape and finish,

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  11. 12-02-2009, 9:32 AM #10
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    Thanks to all for the kind comments...

    Dan, I sanded on the lathe for the most part with the speed way down. Finished with 400 grit(or maybe 600), steel wool, and a little knuckle skin
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  12. 12-02-2009, 9:39 AM #11
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    Good looking vase out of some really nice wood.
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  13. 12-02-2009, 11:24 AM #12
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    Beautiful little piece David. Nice work.
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