Cherry Burl Vase

[Jack Mincey]

Here is a Vase I turned out of the other end of the burl I did my bag of sand HF from. It has two coats of Danish oil. I'm not sure if I will put lacquer over it or just a coat of wax. It is a touch of 9" tall by 5" in dia. I turned this one like the rest of my HF's, with a John Jordan Hook Tool and his arm brace. I'm not sure why the first picture show up so large. I took them at the same time and sized them the same.
Jack


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[Steve Schlumpf]

Jack - beautiful wood and form! Love that burl! Great looking finish as is! Maybe wax over it as additional protection but don't think I would do much more than that! Interesting foot! Did you do a slight recess? I like the way it comes across as balanced! Nice work!

On your photos - one is at 800x600 pixels, the other is at 600x450.

[David Christopher]

Jack, that is a beautiful HF love the shape and color..I have to agree with Steve. maybe just wax..it looks great as is

[Mike Golka]

Awsome peice!!! Great wood and form.

[Bob Hallowell]

Jack looks great, love the wood!

[steven carter]

Jack,

You did the wood justice. I really like the wood. IMO a little wax would look better than lacquer, I like the soft look to it.

Steve

[lynn smith]

SU...WEET, my friend.
What is the bottom dimension?
Is it standing on its own?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jack that is a beautiful piece and wood. Well done.

[Barry Richardson]

Very nice indeed! How stable is it with such a small foot?

[alex carey]

that is really nice. I think I would go with some wax and thats it. Nicely done.

[Jeff Paxton]

Beautiful job. I really like the form, everything flows really nice. Love that cherry!

Jeff

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. The bottom is 1 1/2" in dia. The picture and the curve of the sides make it blend in to look like it is smaller than it really is. The bottom is concave about 1/8". I will take everyone's advice and apply wax to it for the finish.
Thanks again,
Jack

[Bill Bolen]

Lovely piece and outstanding wood to turn it from too. I agree with all above, no gloss here...Bill...

[Tony De Masi]

Very nice piece Jack. Love the way the foot kind of disappears at the bottom. Great flow to it as well.

Tony

[Toney Robertson]

Very nice. Beautiful wood and form.

Toney

[Ben Gastfriend]

Definitley a winner. Some of the forms on these are akward, but this one is point-on- really nice flow.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, a vistor from Texas Brynnon says "cool"

[Jim Kountz]

What a great job, wonderful wood too!! Does it sit well on such a small foot??

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Wow that's a nice piece of work and wood, exceptional, as someone said if you can paint the piece black it should still look good, well this one would surely pass that test Jack, and so much better looking with that precious wood, thanks for showing it :D :D

[Tony Greenway]

Jack, that is an awesome HF, love the grain!

[Dewey Torres]

Looks just like a piece of old pottery. Very well done sir!

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks again everyone. It sits well on the foot, but it could tip over easier than most of my bowls. I would tend to put it on the back of a shelf not on the front edge if you know what I mean.
Thanks,
Jack

[Keith Burns]

Jack, great wood for sure and the form is spot on. Nice work.

[Jeff Nicol]

Jack, It looks like a greek "Amphora Jug" very nice traditional style. THe cherry burl is always a winner and yours has very tight grain. The tippy part always gets me too, I try to leave some mass in the bottom but sometimes forget. Maybe a hunk of lead nest time!!! HA HA!! Or a magnet and put it on a metal shelf....... I am always thinking.

Jeff

[Jarrod McGehee]

Jack, +1 for just the wax. it looks great. I love that burl. it's sweet