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  1. 03-25-2007, 7:21 PM #1
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    Cherry Hollow Form

    I'm not too sure what to call this thing. It's a single piece hollow form with Dogwood leaves shaped into it. My girlfriend sketched the flower design on it after I turned it, and I followed her design as closely as I could. This was my first attempt with a wood burning tool to detail the flowers. I'm certainly no master yet, but it was fun ( ) teetering on the edge of destroying my piece knowing that a single slip would destroy countless hours of work. Turning was the easy part - the carving and filing of the leaves and flowers was the hardest and I lost count of the hours I put into it.

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  3. 03-25-2007, 7:23 PM #2
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    Oh, how kewel!! Very nice, Don!
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  4. 03-25-2007, 7:47 PM #3
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    Man - that is nice! Great looking HF! Love all of your detail work!
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  5. 03-25-2007, 8:49 PM #4
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    Don absolutely beautiful. That is really a cool looking HF. Nice job.
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    Gorgeous, ingenious....Very well done! Excellent!
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  7. 03-25-2007, 10:04 PM #6
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    Ditto what Ken said. Awesome.
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  8. 03-25-2007, 10:31 PM #7
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    Great collaboration, Don.

    What are the dimensions? Either way you did a nice job on that flat-top hollow form. Very nicely done!
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  9. 03-25-2007, 11:33 PM #8
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    Gorgeous piece... the hollow form looks great and the embellishment is awesome!!!

    BTW... why is the wood so dark, did you dye it???
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  10. 03-26-2007, 1:12 AM #9
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    Don,

    Your pieces are always outside the envelope of normal. A beautiful hollowform.
    May all your turnings be smooth,

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  11. 03-26-2007, 2:51 AM #10
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    Great looking piece Don.
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  12. 03-26-2007, 8:20 AM #11
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    Breathtaking!!! I hope you'll bring that one to our next club meeting!
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  13. 03-26-2007, 8:27 AM #12
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    Don,
    Very nice piece yuo can tell you put your time in on it!

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    Don, well worth the effort and time ! Great piece !!
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  15. 03-26-2007, 10:23 AM #14
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    Wonderful form and even better execution. Very well done.
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  16. 03-26-2007, 9:35 PM #15
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    Thanks for the kind words all! The encouragement here is always inspiring.

    Neal: It's about 7 1/4" in diameter x 2 1/2" thick.

    Jonathon: I just used BLO. It did turn out unually dark, however.
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