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.
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.
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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Waste Knot Woods
Rice, VA
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
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.
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!
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!
Nice form, Mike, and interesting piece of wood.
Cool piece Mike.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Tom
Turning comes easy to some folks .... wish I was one of them
and only 958 miles SE of Steve Schlumpf
Great job Mike!