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David Christopher
02-03-2009, 9:21 PM
just finished this one tonight. its a piece of wallnut that my dad cut down in 1967 and pushed it in the river. last year had a tractor handy and pulled it back out and gave it to me...... I made it round and put a curly maple top on it..........comments welcome
Peter Lamb
02-03-2009, 10:05 PM
Beautiful effort!!
Bernie Weishapl
02-03-2009, 10:55 PM
David that is a beautiful piece. Well done.
Jim Kountz
02-03-2009, 11:23 PM
Comments wanted?? Im speechless, this is a wonderful job!!
Ken Fitzgerald
02-03-2009, 11:34 PM
David...great form...great finish....nice combination of woods! Nicely done!
Steve Schlumpf
02-04-2009, 12:45 AM
Wow - all that time in the water sure made it shiny! Very nice bowl! Curly maple rim highlights the color of the walnut! Very nice piece - great finish!
robert hainstock
02-04-2009, 2:34 PM
Love the form and finish. Most of all love the character of the wood. Attaboys! :D:D:D
Bob
Wayne Bower
02-04-2009, 5:39 PM
Wow, that is awesome. really nice work.
Jim Becker
02-05-2009, 3:49 PM
David, that's a very attractive piece. And the story behind the walnut is nice, too!
charlie knighton
02-05-2009, 4:16 PM
very nice...
Steve Busey
02-05-2009, 4:18 PM
Awesome! What finish did you use?
alex carey
02-05-2009, 4:27 PM
Nicely done, I always find it surprising to hear that people pullwood out of the water after being there for decades.
Paul Douglass
02-05-2009, 4:40 PM
very nicely done.
David Christopher
02-05-2009, 7:08 PM
thanks for all the kind words
Steve the finish is deft laquer
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