I've had no shop time since Scott Snyder and I cut down this Siberian Elm a couple months ago, what with family visits and summer chores for SWMBO. Finally escaped and managed to get these done. I'm not much for the NE forms, but I got several pieces that just cried out for it. The canister is fresh off the lathe and turned green to finish, which I may regret soon. I let myself feel a little pride as I finished the southwestern pot on the lathe with some French polish. I've been working on this form for some time and have not been satisfied until now. But, as we all know, pride cometh right before the catch with the PARTING TOOL as you're cutting your masterpiece off the lathe!!! I don't even know how I did that.
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Everything is just BLO for now, except the pot, which looked a lot better before the catastrophe. I need to sand and get a finish on.
I have a lot of this wood left, if any of you local guys still want some. Sorry about the photos. I need to back up and work on depth of field.