This one is from a 6"x6"x12" blank I got at the Ga. Symposium from Century Tree. Also used patinating wax to accentuate the grain. Soaked it in soap for 24 hrs before turning and it turned as well as anything I've ever tried. Had sketched it out on graph paper beforehand as I've been doing lately and felt that using the full length of the H/F part of the blank didn't look as good as shortening it to about 10.5" and using part of the bottom for the finial. Fortunately, the grain pattern followed through from the finial to the main H/F. Overall, it's just under 17"tall. Was shooting for 1/4" thick and overdid it a tad - it's very light weight. Didn't take the photos in a photo tent, thus the reflections.