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This is another Southwestern Native American pot that I made last summer. It's made from African Mahogany, Wenge and Maple burl. It measures 11 ½" by 11 ½".
I had several little pieces of Maple burl that were too small to do anything with so I got the idea to incorporate them into some of my larger segmented turnings.
I actually made two of these that were identical. Through a friend of a friend, a lady saw a picture of one of them and insisted on buying one from me. I've been saying that I wouldn't ever sell my work, it's a hobby. However, the lady persisted and made me an offer that I couldn't refuse. So, I now have a hardwood lumber fund that will last me for the next four or five years. Bottom line…I got greedy and caved in.
I used a Watco Danish oil finish on them. Each vessel got eight coats of oil followed by an abrasive paste and a microcrystalline wax.
I had several little pieces of Maple burl that were too small to do anything with so I got the idea to incorporate them into some of my larger segmented turnings.
I actually made two of these that were identical. Through a friend of a friend, a lady saw a picture of one of them and insisted on buying one from me. I've been saying that I wouldn't ever sell my work, it's a hobby. However, the lady persisted and made me an offer that I couldn't refuse. So, I now have a hardwood lumber fund that will last me for the next four or five years. Bottom line…I got greedy and caved in.
I used a Watco Danish oil finish on them. Each vessel got eight coats of oil followed by an abrasive paste and a microcrystalline wax.