[OP]
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Man, I'm having a lot of fun turning these little puppies! My hollowing seems to be getting better, and I got the bowl on this one so thin that I can see light through it.Knowing that, it's time to get some calipers!
The piece measures about 3.75" tall by about 2.5" wide at its widest point.
Photographic evidence:
That's not a light at the end of the tunnel; It's a naked singularity.
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
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Looks really neat, what kind of wood is that, it sure tells a story!
Cheers!
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Very nice. I need to make a few more of those.
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You're making great progress, Henry...this one's better than the previous ones. I second Stu's question about the type of wood. Looks neat whatever it is.
Are you using a faceplate to mount these in the lathe?
- Vaughn
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Better and better.......Keep them coming
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Very nice Henry. I like this one the best so far.
Ernie
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Ditto what Ernie said, each one gets better
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Henry that is a nice job. This one is the best so far. Keep'em coming.
Bernie
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[OP]
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Thanks again, folks! I appreciate the support and encouragement. My wife also made the comment that this one was my best so far.
Stu and Vaughn: I still don't know what kind of wood this is, although I'm starting to think it's some sort of cherry. From what I remember from last year, it had small, berry-like red-to-black fruit and pointed ovoid leaves on a single stem with little or no serration. I don't know whether or not it's spalted or has ambrosia tracks, however I do know that the tree was becoming injured by the shed and fenceline, with which it was fouling---that may have resulted in some interesting patterns in the living wood. The trunk wood also turned with a sweet, fruity scent. The pattern seen on the base of the goblet is rather consistant in the (apparent) transition from heart to sapwood in both branch and trunk---consistant in that it exists, not that it is identical.
Vaughn, I did mount this one up on a faceplate. I just yesterday ordered a Grizzly chuck (along with a new live center for the tailstock---mine runs out fairly badly) and hope to be playing with that new toy soon!
Thanks again, everyone!
That's not a light at the end of the tunnel; It's a naked singularity.
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
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