Walnut Vessel with guildied rim for a gift

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Here's a small walnut vessel I made as a gift for a co-worker that gave me a small walnut tree from his front yard. I haven't given it to him yet as it is on display at a local library as part of a turning display sponsored by our local turning club. I think he'll like it when he gets it.
It is 11 1/4" tall X 4 1/2" dia. turned to about 1/8" thick. Finished with cooper acrylic paint & gloss varnish, & guilded rim.

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[steven carter]

Very nice Joe! I am sure your co-worker will appreciate this. I really like the gilded rim.

[Steve Vaughan]

Oh, that is nice! He's gonna love it, I can guarantee it! Nicely done and I love the guilding.

[John Keeton]

I love the vessel, but a close up of the rim treatment would be really nice!

[Bill Bolen]

Gorgeous piece Joe! Makes me want to go cut down one of my Walnuts and send it your way in hopes of getting a piece like this back!!

[Doug Herzberg]

Very cool wood grain. Form is great, love the gilding. +1 on close up of rim.

[Josh Bowman]

Really like the shape. The co-worker will be very pleased.

[Michael E. Thompson]

Wood is beautiful. Nice finish too.

[Cory Norgart]

Now that is spectacular,,,, I really like the form,, and being tall is a plus.... Nice job..

[Bob Bergstrom]

That's a beaut Joe. Like the tall slender form., it seems to accentuate the lighter sap wood. Well executed and and displayed.

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

I love the vessel, but a close up of the rim treatment would be really nice!

Sorry John but I didn't think of taking a close up pic of the rim. The piece went on display at a local library yesterday where it will stay until the 1st week of June. From there it's going directly to it's new owner so I doubt I'll get a chance to take any more pics. I'll try to remember to take a rim close up the next time I guild one. Not sure when that will be But I'm sure I'll be doing more at some point as I like the look on this piece.
Thanks for looking.

[Kathy Marshall]

Very nice Joe! Your co-worker is going to love it!

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Gorgeous piece Joe! Makes me want to go cut down one of my Walnuts and send it your way in hopes of getting a piece like this back!!

Thanks Bill. But you better be careful around these parts saying you've got walnut trees. I think there's a lot of chain saws among the creekers that hang out here.

[Roland Martin]

Great form and finish Joe, and it sure is tall

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Great form and finish Joe, and it sure is tall

Thanks Roland. But seriously this is a small vessel for me. I do a lot of pieces much taller than this one. Some up to 30 plus inches tall.