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  1. 03-23-2008, 8:22 PM #1
    Thomas Bennett
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    18" Ambrosia maple

    Is it a platter? Or a bowl? How about an object of art? You decide! This is my last Ambrosia piece for a while. It's big by my standards. The blank was about 19 x 2. As I stated in previous posts, I love this wood. It turns, sands and finishes well. I turned it thin, about 3/16 to 1/4 inch. I sand it to 2000 grt. It's finished with 4 coats of poly sprayed with my new "touch-up" gun. The more I finish it, the more the grain jumps out. I'm going to let it sit for a month or so and give it a buff/wax job. In the last photo I am ready to turn the foot. Thanks to Tom Steyer for the EXCELLENT rotary adapter. The photos, although I'm trying to improve, are a disgrace to the art of photography. I hope you get the idea.
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  3. 03-23-2008, 8:49 PM #2
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    That is one beautiful piece of wood and you did it justice.
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  4. 03-23-2008, 9:08 PM #3
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    Cool

    That is really artwork. The pics aren't that bad, either. I need to find some ambrosia maple to work with myself.

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  5. 03-23-2008, 10:04 PM #4
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    Really nice wood and form.

    If you think those pictures are bad then you have not seen mine. You are a master photographer compared to me.

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  6. 03-23-2008, 10:04 PM #5
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    Beautiful Piece Thomas!
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  7. 03-23-2008, 10:20 PM #6
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    Yes, beautiful piece!
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  8. 03-23-2008, 10:29 PM #7
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    Thomas.....gorgeous wood....great form and finish! Well done sir!
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  9. 03-23-2008, 10:47 PM #8
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    Thomas - beautiful work! Amazing grain - love the curl! The form really displays the grain! Seriously nice work!
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  10. 03-23-2008, 10:52 PM #9
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    That is a beauty Thomas. Really pretty wood.
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  11. 03-24-2008, 8:40 AM #10
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    Cool wood Tom, your form shows it off more.
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  12. 03-24-2008, 9:31 AM #11
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    Very Pretty wood and form.
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  13. 03-24-2008, 9:57 AM #12
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    Totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  14. 03-24-2008, 10:16 AM #13
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    very very nice. How is it held on the lathe (on the right pic?)
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  15. 03-24-2008, 10:16 AM #14
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    Really nice piece! Good work!
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  16. 03-24-2008, 4:59 PM #15
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    Cool!!!! That is an awsom platter!!!
    Have wood, will turn!!
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