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    Escape

    Sometime back I was passing by Mark Cothrens house and stopped in to say hi. I was going to steal some wood but he was watching me to close. As I was leaving he reached down and picked up a really crappy looking piece of wood (Walnut)that he had used for years as a block to lay logs on as he cut them up with his chainsaw. Anyway I decided I better do something with it. All came from a 3" x 6" x 6" piece of that ugly walnut, including the finial. I've included a photo of the piece setting atop another 3" x 6" x 6" piece of the same wood. All comments/critiques welcome.
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    Freakin Fabulous! Great great great!

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    Keith,
    that is gorgeous.Love the shape ,the finial is perfect.Mark got any more of that throw away wood? I need rejects like that.
    Greg

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    very nice.....

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    Great looking HF and some wonderful grain in the wood.
    Jack

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith Burns View Post
    Sometime back I was passing by Mark Cothrens house and stopped in to say hi. I was going to steal some wood but he was watching me to close. As I was leaving he reached down and picked up a really crappy looking piece of wood (Walnut)that he had used for years as a block to lay logs on as he cut them up with his chainsaw. Anyway I decided I better do something with it. All came from a 3" x 6" x 6" piece of that ugly walnut, including the finial. I've included a photo of the piece setting atop another 3" x 6" x 6" piece of the same wood. All comments/critiques welcome.
    He Keith I like that "ugly piece" on top a hell of a lot better than the one it is sitting on

    You certainly did a awesome job on it, fabulous
    Have fun and take care

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    The ugly duckling is certainly now a swan. Very nice! Love the finial.

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    Keith, that Mark Cothren just has no respect for fine wood!! That really made a wonderful HF, and the manner in which you did the lid/finial really lets the void in the wood take center stage. I suspect the "stand" for that one has a similar future.

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    Another example from you guys with the eye (and talent) to incorporate a flaw and put it to good use. I would have cut around and turned it down to probably a thimble size, and then pitched it. Beautiful piece!!

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    That is really cool looking! I tell you, the things that people throw away...! What did the piece look like that you were attempting to steal? It couldn't have been any nicer than this?

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    WOW! As usual your typical turning has the rest of us hoping that someday we will get to that point in our turning! Beautiful work Keith - thanks for sharing!

    One of these days I will have to find a way to arrange lessons!
    Steve

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    Well, that proves one man's trash in another man's treasure! Beautiful cinderella piece,

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    Beautiful piece of wood and a great use of that crack. I will have to try and remember the possibilities the next time I toss a piece that looks like that one probably used too!

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    Very nicely done Keith!
    Ken

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    Nicely done Keith. That sure is a purdy for such a ugly piece.
    Bernie

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