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    sycamore hollow form

    This is a chunk of sycamore, not the most elegant thing in the world but I thought it was neat looking wood. Measures 7x7 buffed seal coat finish.

    865 miles southeast of Steve Schlumpf.

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    Mike,

    Absolutely gorgeous wood. Bottom pic is the better one, and I think I'd rotate it a bit more clockwise so as to have the void even more off center and show some more of that grain. Second pic also gives more depth and gives a truer view of the form.

    Bottom pic looks almost like a scary face with a wide open mouth, just in time for Halloween...........

    I'll bet that one was fun to turn. Looks sort of like the one Mike Mahoney uses in his H/F DVD for teaching. I guess this one gave you a good "view" into how important tool presentation is...........

    I'm almost ready to take the leap myself, just need to buy a few tools (ha!) and get the intestinal fortitude wound up.

    Very nice, congrats on keeping it all together!! And also looks perfect WITHOUT a collar. I think adding one would have detracted greatly from the obvious focal point.

    My $.02............

    Rich
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    Very impressive Mike! Great looking wood! Nice form and finish! I guess when the void is that large it takes a little of the guess-work out of the question of whether or not to finish the inside of the hollow form!! Very nice work - as always!
    Steve

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    Great looking piece of wood and great piece Mike. Wow that must have been interesting turning.
    Bernie

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    Wow! Beautiful form, Mike. And it's air conditioned, too!
    1,372 miles south of Steve Schlumpf, 525 miles west of that Burns fellow.

    Never, under ANY circumstance, make the last cut!

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    I like the simplicity of this piece. Really speaks quietly, but demands to be heard.
    Be a mentor, it's so much more fun throwing someone else into the vortex, than swirling it alone!

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    Nice form, Mike, and interesting piece of wood.

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    Cool piece Mike.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Tom

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    and only 958 miles SE of Steve Schlumpf

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    Great job Mike!

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