| Project by Tbo | posted 06-25-2009 09:18 PM | 2024 views | 2 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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I turned this vessel last weekend. The apple wood came from a tree cutter I know. It was very dry and had some beautiful knots and crevices in it but was also rotten down the core (ha). I wanted to be able to save the outer markings so I had to keep the piece thicker than I wanted to so that I didnt break through. Because the core was rotten I turned a mahogany base and collar as part of the piece after I hollowed it out. I thought it was looking more like an urn so I made a mahogany lid, the bottom pictured on one of the shots but my wife said no way, that she wanted it for a vase so the top was set aside. I still have about a four foot section of the wood left and am moving out of the rotten part so will try something new next time.
-- Tim, Colorado Springs
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Kindlingmaker
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#1 posted 06-25-2009 10:26 PM
Beautiful turning!
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Scott Bryan
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#2 posted 06-26-2009 12:09 AM
This is a beautiful piece. You photographed it well, too.
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jockmike2
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#3 posted 06-26-2009 12:34 AM
Very nice turning, I love apple wood it has so many shades of color. Again, nice work.
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cabinetmaster
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#4 posted 06-26-2009 12:36 AM
Beautiful wood in that vase. Looks great.
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#5 posted 06-26-2009 02:32 AM
Hey, how come none of that apple made its way here? Nice jobTim.
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#6 posted 06-26-2009 04:00 AM
beautiful piece. thanks for the idea with the top and bottom. Fantastic turning!
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#7 posted 06-26-2009 04:04 AM
Hey tim
nice turning cool wood too.
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#8 posted 06-26-2009 05:27 PM
Great vase. I just acquird some apple and made my first apple bowl recently, great wood for turning.
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Tbo
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#9 posted 06-26-2009 07:02 PM
Thanks for the comments. Dale I think we can swing a trade for some of that mulberry you have. Bill I would love to see your apple bowl. Tbo
-- Tim, Colorado Springs
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#10 posted 05-25-2012 09:21 PM
Beautiful.
Leonard
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