Sapele & Pecan Urn

Your work is wonderful!

-- "What do you mean, 'Give me some wild cherry gall?' What do you think, this stuff grows on trees or something?"

Beautiful work, another classic oriental shape. Love the contrast between body and lid. Nothing wrong with calling this an urn – the word does not have to mean a container for cremated remains. Urn can also be a container with a spigot for serving coffee or tea, or a garden vessel for holding planted or cut flowers. The key characteristics of urns are bulbous body and wide round top opening. Vases have narrow openings at the top and ewers have pouring spouts. Yours looks like it fits the definition. :-)

Thanks for posting. Have a great holiday weekend.

-- Leafherder

Nice precision work, fine threads like these on wood baffle me, mine would be as jagged as a rip saw.

You are building quite a collection of “themed” containers! You are going to need a display case with nice lighting to show them off, museum style 8^)

real nice work jon,love the threaded lid.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Beautiful job, thanks for sharing!

A perfect marriage of a beautiful wood, and excellent turning of a form that is just right for the wood. Nice work my friend.

-- Think safe, be safe

Pretty, Jon!

-- Dave - Santa Fe

beautiful vessel

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

That is a beautiful turning, those threads must have been difficult, wonderful finish. Well done.

-- Eric, building the dream. the "Loft"

Beautiful! Quite a tribute.

-- Phil, Missouri, http://www.HarmonyHeartwood.com

Jon, that came out great. I like the choice of woods, they really compliment each other.

-- "The Answer Is Blowin'n In The Wind" John D, OP, KS

Jeff~
Thats a wonderful compliment.
Thanks!

Leafherder~
Thanks for the clarification. I was basing my perspective on potential use. I suppose “vessel” covers all of those different distinctions. This piece seems as though it could be an urn or lidded vase but not an ewer. I’ll remember the differences now. As always, thanks for the comment!

Bruce~
I’ve been using a special set of lathe tools/scrapers for cutting the threads. Its more intimidating than difficult and once the first set is done the whole process is very easy (and a bit addicting).
I like themes and I really enjoy bouncing back and forth between them. It helps keep things interesting for me.
Can’t wait to see more from you and your adventures in copper!
Thanks for the kind words.

Pottz~
Thanks!
Its hard not to want to put threads on everything now.

Adot45~
Thank you Sir. I appreciate the comment.
Thanks for looking!

George~
Thanks! The ash almost matched the tone in the pecan, certainly more than I thought it would at first. The sapele really sets off the piece and the ash finial visually brings it back to the pecan/ash. Thanks for the great compliment!

Dave~
Thank you. I was pleasantly surprised too.

Dick~
Thanks! I like this one too.

Eric~
The thread cutting scrapers make it easy and practice makes it easier.
I’ve been working on my finishes and I’m pretty happy with the progress.
Thanks for the kind words.

Phil~
This one is part of my own collection for now but I think it would make a nice tribute for someone at some point.
Thank you.

John~
The sapele was fun to work with, fun enough that I wish I had a big enough piece to make a large vessel. I was pretty happy with how the different woods all came together.
Thanks!

Very nice work. I see those threads are becoming a addictive thing. They look great too.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Dave~
Yes… very addictive. I’m enjoying making the threaded lids.
Thanks!

Very nice.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN