Maple burl HF dyed with aniline dyes. Base coat of bright red, then yellow and topped off with Cherry Amber. Buffed Seal-a-Cell finish. 4 1/2" diameter by 4 3/4" tall.
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Maple burl HF dyed with aniline dyes. Base coat of bright red, then yellow and topped off with Cherry Amber. Buffed Seal-a-Cell finish. 4 1/2" diameter by 4 3/4" tall.
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The only word for that is WOW!
Good, Fast, Cheap--Pick two.
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Ditto what Cecil said. Awesome.
Bernie
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.
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Spectacular piece Travis !! You continue to raise the bar for the rest of us
941.44 miles South of Steve Schlumph
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Somewhere in the back of my mind, I thought maybe Travis would ease up a bit while I was away. Guess not! Startling piece Mr Stinson sir.
~john
"There's nothing wrong with Quiet" ` Jeremiah Johnson
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Amazing work. The finish and coloring is gorgeous.
Raymond Overman
Happiness is a warm chainsaw
"Do not wait, the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command. Better tools will be found as you go along." Napolean Hill
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Thanks everyone.
Hey John, good to see you back around!
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Doggone it Travis! Don't you ever do anything that isn't superhuman? Nicely done!
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
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That is beautiful. How did you get the different dyes to take in different areas? Did you dye the red and then sand a little and then the yellow? or just dye the whole thing red and then yellow and thats how the wood took it?
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Travis,
As we have come to expect from you, this HF is wonderful in all ways.
One thing I notice that stands out is the slight and graceful concavity of form rising upwards from the shoulder to the lip.
I look forward to your further explorations along this line.
Frank
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David, I wiped the red off pretty quickly, then let the yellow sit a while before wiping it off. The neat thing about dyeing burl wood is the way the swirling grain patterns take the dye differently.
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Yum!! That's a piece of bee-u-ti-ful work, Travis!! Outstanding!
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
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Travis,
When I grow up I want to be just like you. Even though I just turned 52, you are truly an inspiration to us all.
Thanks for sharing your Art!
A few hours south of Steve Schlumpf
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I can't get enough of it. I must have viewed it 6 times in the past 24 hours.
Love the form. Love the dye job. Love the finish.
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I would bet that it glows in the dark! Beautiful!!
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