Making a Strawberry Wafflecone

[Tim Thiebaut]

Kathy I think this piece is beautiful thanks for shareing with us!

[Kevin Stanbary]

Great piece and thanks for sharing the process pictures! I have a pile of box elder, some that has really nice color in it, including a piece I have roughed out. I was thinking of adding some paduak to it and I think this piece sealed the deal... now if only I could find some shop time...

[Jon Nuckles]

Really pretty piece, and way too far above my pay grade for me to offer any suggestions.

+1 on the thanks for posting process pictures, which are a great help to those of us who wouldn't know how to begin a piece like this.

[Brian Effinger]

Very nice, Cathy. I can't add to anything that has already been said, but I really like this piece.

[Cathy Schaewe]

Boy, Kathy, that really looks nice!

[dan carter]

Nice job. It seems to me, looking at it from 1 direction (the back), the length of the finial is fine, but from the front view, maybe a little long. It is an attractive piece.

[Michael James]

Like a kid in a candy store, you seem to be trying all sorts of stuff here. I like the piece, but agree that the finial could be a little shorter, or the "stick" a little longer. All coming from a guy who has made neither. Carry on~

[David E Keller]

Nicely done, Kathy, and thanks for posting the process pics. I always get a kick out of seeing the way folks turn their forms. I agree with the others about the potential alterations to the finial and pedestal, but those things are so subjective. I'm looking forward to seeing how you tackle the crack in the other piece.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks everyone for the great comments!

Kathy, I think you did a wonderful job on all of the elements! Perhaps if the finial were 25% shorter, and add that length to the pedestal, but it is hard to complain about this one. What did you think of the Padauk? I just ended up with some and it looks interesting, though the grain seems to be really open with large pores. From what I can find, it apparently turns to a deep burgundy over time.

Thanks John! I love padauk, done a couple of bowls from it before but it does have it's pros and cons. Pros: beautiful color, turns nice with sharp tools, sands and finishes nice, all the pieces I've worked with were dry so there was no warping or cracking. Cons: turning and sanding create a fine orange dust that gets everywhere and stains clothes. If you turn some, don't wear white if you want your shirt to stay white! It does have large pores and they need to be filled with something if you plan on using wax over the finish. I don't know how the color stands up since both of the bowls I did got snatched up by my sister and mom right away so haven't seen them for awhile.

Beautiful Kathy! Colors go very well together. I'm a huge Paduk fan. One of my favorite pen woods. I like the finial size, but I was thinking a wider foot...1/2" maybe? Just my .02

Thanks Jim! I love padauk to and I agree on the wider base for the pedestal. At the size it is now, it's a bit tippy if it's not on a level flat surface.

[Harry Robinette]

Kathy
Really nice work,love the pictures in sequence and the color match went great.
Harry

[Michael Short]

Looks great Kathy. Thanks for posting your work.

[Brian Effinger]

I don't know how the color stands up since both of the bowls I did got snatched up by my sister and mom right away so haven't seen them for awhile.

Hi Kathy - I've attached a photo of fresh padauk, and an aged sample. While the fresh is nice and bright, the aged bad either - a nice shade of Burgundy.
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[Jon Prouty]

Hi Kathy,

I was at the Woodcraft in Chandler today to check out the show (and to spend some more money) and saw this piece on the table from 20 feet away and immediately knew where I had seen it before... beautiful in picture and even better in person. Great job and thanks for showing the in process pics!

Jon

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very interesting design Kathy! Great wood color combination! Finials/pedestals are always subject to opinion and evolve over time. I like the elements in both and look forward to seeing your next version!

Sure is a pretty turning! Nice work!

[Linda Persoon]

Super piece, Kathy. Nice design for this beautiful wood. Thanks for the process photos.