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  1. 11-05-2007, 2:47 PM #1
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    Silver Poplar HF

    Well It's been a while since I have posted anything, and if all my turnings took as long to finish as this one I would only post about one every 2 years.
    This one has been in the works for a long while, Mark Cothren sent me this great piece of wood about 2 years ago. Thanks Mark!
    I rough turned it and it set for a long time, finished turned it and it set for even longer. I sanded the outside and the inside of the top needed to be hand sanded. well I really hate hand sanding especially when you have a sharp corner to sand in, so I would only sand on it once in a blue moon.
    I'm real picky about my finishes so I was not going to be pleased unless it was right, so I guess thats why it took so long to finish.
    14 5/8" tall X 9 1/4" wide
    finish is antique oil, buffed.

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  3. 11-05-2007, 3:09 PM #2
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    Jim that is awesome! good to have you back.

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  4. 11-05-2007, 3:11 PM #3
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    Very nice, Jim!
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  5. 11-05-2007, 3:25 PM #4
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    Slacker, it took you 2 years to do that? I coulda done it in uhhh...... well never mind I couldn't do that!!!! Simply amazing piece, love the wood, love the form, love the finish! Just luv it alllllll........
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  6. 11-05-2007, 3:28 PM #5
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    Beautiful hollow form Jim! Love the natural edge on the top! Good to have you back!
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  7. 11-05-2007, 3:35 PM #6
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    I'm so glad to see you posting again, Jim. I've missed your pictures. Now, about this piece---it's...um...what word can I use? Gorgeous? Beautiful? Outstanding? Awe-inspiring? I know.

    Just AMAZING!!!! This one goes into my favorites file.

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  8. 11-05-2007, 3:47 PM #7
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    Beautiful hoolow form, I mean vase, I mean goblet. Well I dont know what it is but it looks good.
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  9. 11-05-2007, 4:56 PM #8
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    Great to see you back Jim, you haven't lost your touch awesome work as usual.
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  10. 11-05-2007, 5:28 PM #9
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    Jim that is beautiful. Glad to see ya back posting.
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  11. 11-05-2007, 7:14 PM #10
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  12. 11-05-2007, 7:16 PM #11
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  13. 11-05-2007, 7:31 PM #12
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    Wow, very nice. Great that you stuck with the sanding because that is a great looking piece. I'm kind of at a loss for words.
    Good to see you back around.
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  14. 11-06-2007, 7:36 AM #13
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    Jim, that is one lovely piece. You picked a beautiful selection of wood to show off this design.
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  15. 11-06-2007, 9:57 AM #14
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    Nice wood, and outstanding use of it... WELL worth the effort you put in, and that effort really shows. I like the way that the simple foot/pedestal elevates the piece without making the whole thing look "bottom heavy."
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  16. 11-06-2007, 10:23 AM #15
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    Extraoridary piece Jim....as we've come to expect from you! Simply stunning!
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