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  1. 06-06-2012, 3:48 PM #1
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    A few of my latest turnings.

    These pic's are of some of the latest pieces to come of my lathe. They are all turned from silver maple and finished with lacquer.
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    This one is 9" high and was to have a flared out top that I managed to sand though the side of and had to turn off.

    This one is 9" high and has some really neat spalting in the wood.

    This one is also around 9" tall and has a 3/4" opening which is smallest to date on anything this tall.

    This one is around 7" tall and is turned from way rotten wood. I had to soak lacquer into the wood two or three times while turning and sanding this peace just to save it.

    This form is around 11" in dia.
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  3. 06-06-2012, 4:08 PM #2
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    All of these are beautiful. You lucked out with that wood. Just the right level of spalt and curl. I'm attracted to the ray flecks in the 2nd pic. Really neat stuff!!!
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  4. 06-06-2012, 4:32 PM #3
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    OMG those are magnificent. Superb form & finish. Thanks for sharing.
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    Great pieces. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be #1. Sometimes it is a happy accident!
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  6. 06-06-2012, 5:28 PM #5
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    Very nice pieces, and I also like #1 the best. You took best advantage of the design opportunity.
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  7. 06-06-2012, 5:57 PM #6
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    Jack, good to see you getting some time on the lathe. I suspect summer is a bit less hectic for you. These are some very nice pieces, and while I like #1 as well, I think #3 is my pick of the litter. Really some beautiful wood - I love turning silver maple!
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  8. 06-06-2012, 10:07 PM #7
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    Beautiful pieces Jack. Love that second one and the last one. Glad to see ya getting some time to turn.
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  9. 06-06-2012, 10:19 PM #8
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    Nice wood and nice work. My dads neighbor is getting rid of some silver maple. This is going to make me talk him out of a few pieces. He is just going to burn it.
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    They all are triple "A". Magnificent wood and flawless workmanship. I would hate to have to pick.
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  11. 06-06-2012, 11:14 PM #10
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    Jack has been a busy guy and they are all very nice turnings. The one that was rotten is my pick and glad you were able to save it. It's not easy sometimes when they get to that point!

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    My favorite is, of course, the one you "saved". Both for the piece and the fact that you saved it and it didn't end up in the dumpster. Fantastic work.
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    These are the types of forms I aspire to. Great work, thanks for sharing.
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  14. 06-07-2012, 12:19 AM #13
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    Jack These are all first rate. I really am partial to the spalted ones with the last #5 being my favorite. With #4 a very close 2nd did I say I like spalted wood .
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  15. 06-07-2012, 5:01 AM #14
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    all are gorgeous! Well done! And by the way, they all are so nice they deserve their own post!
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  16. 06-07-2012, 6:35 AM #15
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    Jack, all of these are great. If I had to pick a favorite, a difficult thing to do, it would be number 2. The wood is beautiful as are all of the forms. Well done!!!!!

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