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Keith Burns
02-08-2009, 5:35 PM
This is from a dry piece of Spalted Hackberry from Kentucky with an Ebony Finial.The body is 3" dia. x 6-1/8" tall. With the finial it is 9-3/8" tall. Top opening is 1/2". Finished with antique oil and buffed. Comments/critiques always welcome. Thanks for looking.
David Christopher
02-08-2009, 5:43 PM
Keith, that is beautiful. I love the form....did you hollow it ? that an awfully small hole to work through.
Steve Schlumpf
02-08-2009, 5:51 PM
Outstanding work once again Keith! Beautiful wood and form - amazing finial! I struggle with a 1.25" opening - can't even get my hollowing tools into a 1/2" opening! Very nice!
Bill Bolen
02-08-2009, 10:14 PM
That is one gorgeous piece! Love your finial too. Thanks for sharing this one...Bill..
Neal Addy
02-08-2009, 10:29 PM
Dude. :cool:
charlie knighton
02-08-2009, 10:33 PM
very nice, dry hackberry, about like cement, huh ??
Jim Kountz
02-08-2009, 10:35 PM
That is one nice looking turning, great form and the finial is just perfect!! Nice job!!
Curt Fuller
02-08-2009, 11:03 PM
It amazes me how you can bring out all the bests in everything you turn. The wood is beautiful and the form and finial are perfect both alone and with each other. And then to top it all off, a photo that lets it all shine through.
Barry Stratton
02-09-2009, 12:47 AM
:DTotally kewel:D

Awesome piece, sir.
Dewey Torres
02-09-2009, 12:59 AM
WOW,
I almost missed this one! The finial is great and really makes the piece. I have to learn how to do that.
Ken Fitzgerald
02-09-2009, 1:29 AM
Keith....you have given us another piece to drool over! Nicely done sir..in evey way!
Keith Burns
02-09-2009, 9:07 AM
Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words !
Ted Calver
02-09-2009, 12:52 PM
Keith,
The lighting for this piece looks great and almost uniform. Can you share what you used for a light source and where it/they were positioned?
Mike Vickery
02-09-2009, 5:11 PM
Absolutely beautiful Keith.
Chris Padilla
02-09-2009, 5:51 PM
That finial looks so delicate...like it was made from chocolate!

Dude! ;)
Keith Burns
02-09-2009, 8:03 PM
Keith,
The lighting for this piece looks great and almost uniform. Can you share what you used for a light source and where it/they were positioned?

Ted, photography is kinda like turning, everybody does it different. I use a varigated background in a photo cube/tent I got off ebay. I have two 300 watt halogen lights directly above the tent, about 2' up. I will sometimes cover part of the top to change the light, and sometimes use a 25 watt light on the front bounced off a white board. Hope this helps.
Bernie Weishapl
02-09-2009, 11:10 PM
Keith that is beautiful. Really like the form and finial.
Rich Boehlke
02-10-2009, 1:06 AM
Beautiful work, Keith.
I agree with others that the finial is superb and really sets off the piece.
Bob Hallowell
02-10-2009, 7:40 AM
Keith once again you made an other outstanding peice!

Bob
Ted Calver
02-10-2009, 1:01 PM
Keith,
Thanks for the info. I really like the uniform glow around the piece....very classy!
Toney Robertson
02-10-2009, 6:17 PM
Very, very nice. Great HF, Wonderful picture.

Toney