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    Big Fat Lyre

    They say you should be careful what you ask for because you might get it. I had been wishing I could find some more of that odd burl I had and, sure enough, I came across another piece. Only this one was quite a bit smaller and had a lot of surface cracks in it. I probably could have turned them away but it would have resulted in a much smaller form and I wanted to make a bigger one. My wife likes the cracks which show as black lines because, she says, it makes it look like stone. That's OK I guess because I think it bears a remarkable resemblance to a curling stone. I figured a big fat form like this should have a big fat finial too so there it is. 9" X 12" w/ rosewood lid and finial.

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    David DeCristoforo

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    very nice. the burl is amazing!
    I especially like the finial.

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    Yay and Woohoo!
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  4. Nice, love the finial.

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    Really nice - glad it held together in spite of the cracks. I bet nobody tells you the finial should be thinner.

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  6. Very nicely done, David..........I would like to see a better profile shot of the finial...........that wood is special!
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    The finial makes this one... I hope I can remember that shape come time for the next vessel that would compliment it.
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    Lovely and the finial has changed from a clothespin to graceful swans back to back. Your wife has good taste, at least in wood . Ok, probably husbands too.
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    Beautiful David! Love the form and the wood and your finial is awesome!
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    David, nuttin wrong with that "Big Fat" form. I'd rather see that than a pile of shavings trying to make it narrower. I'd also like to see the finial profile........... Jerry (in Tucson)

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    Like everyone else I'm drawn in by the finial. Is the finial an inside-out turning?

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    I have only started trying hollow forms in the last few months, and while I love turning them, I have never really seen a need to try a finial. I have never seen one that I felt a great urge to try, until now. Both the form and the finial are fantastic. I find the form simple, yet it shows the beauty of the wood excellently, and the finial really blows me away. Great job.
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    Bravo Sir!!!!! I LOVE where you have taken the finial concept!!! Amazing David! The form is equally spectacular, and the two suit each other perfectly. +1 on Woo Hoo!
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