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I got this blank from a member of my turning club. He must've had it for quite some time, as it was bone dry and had some cracks in a couple of the piths. I rough turned it and filled the cracks with epoxy and charcoal dust, then finished turning. 7 1/2" diameter by 5 1/2" tall, buffed Antique oil finish.
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Beautiful form and finish Travis! Always something to admire! Thanks for posting!
Steve
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Travis,
Every time I think I am making some progress and starting to get a handle on this turning thing, you post a picture of another gorgeous piece. You are really starting to get on my nerves.
Dick Durbin
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Beautiful piece Travis. I really like the form and the finish. Nice job.
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Travis, that HF is a beauty!
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That is a great looking piece, Travis! I'm (hopefully) on the verge of getting my old Oliver up and running and work like this certainly inspires me! Thanks for sharing.
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Quite lovely, Travis!
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Sure is some good looking wood. I've got five or six 6",8" to 10" dia limbs and one a bit larger with a 3 or 4 way crotch in it if anyone wants it. Doesn't look like I will ever get anything done with them. Some may be spalted by now. Tree was felled 18-20 months ago. But I did get some 250 bd ft of flatwork lumber from that tree. And one 7/4 slab that I'm thinking I might try a router turned platter out of. But without a lathe set up I don't think I will be doing anything like this...Not that I could, that one is great looking.
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Nice job, Travis. That Antique Oil sure buffs out nicely. I like the finish on this one a lot.
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Thanks for posting. I was wondering what bradford pear looked like turned. I have several pieces of it as a result of the 80+ mph winds that blasted through Dallas a few weeks ago. I opted for 2 short logs of it. It should yield 4 pieces or so.
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I really like the full bodied form on this one Travis. Finish is perfect as usual. It's a keeper !!
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Chip, Bradford Pear turns and finishes like a dream.
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Beautiful piece Travis. I really like the fat form, the transition into the lip is great and I love the tappered opening, very nice!
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Shane Whitlock
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That buffed antique oil is like glass!!!!! Another beauty Travis, great job.
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Travis Beautiful as always, How long do you wait to buff the antique oil? I normaly only wait a day or 2 but it doesn't look as nice as yours.
Bob
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