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Wally Dickerman
03-26-2009, 8:39 PM
The vessel is BL maple and the finial is ebony. About 7 in. in dia. The beads are made with my shop-made beading tool (My secret weapon). The lid has a secret finial on the inside.

Wally
Gary Herrmann
03-26-2009, 8:40 PM
Very, very nice vessel Wally. The secret finial is a neat touch.
pete ryalls
03-26-2009, 9:14 PM
wow wicker er I mean wicked :D

very unique like it alot

thanks for showing me something new
Jack Giovo
03-26-2009, 9:18 PM
Wally

That is very nicely done - great job:D

Jack
Dewey Torres
03-26-2009, 9:21 PM
Wally,
You have been very busy at the lathe. Love your work... inspirational copies to follow later on;)
Ken Fitzgerald
03-26-2009, 9:24 PM
Beautiful work Wally!
Robert McGowen
03-26-2009, 9:28 PM
Must have been a booger to sand! Nice job......
Chris Rae
03-26-2009, 9:49 PM
Beautiful job!! Very classy looking!
Chris
Bernie Weishapl
03-26-2009, 9:53 PM
That is a beautiful, classy piece Wally. Well done.
David Walser
03-26-2009, 9:55 PM
Wally,

That's a wonderful vessel. Isn't it one of the pieces you brought to the Desert Woodturning Roundup's instant gallery? If so, as wonderful as your pictures are, the piece is even nicer in person.

Do you mind my asking, how did you sand each of those beads? The finish if flawless, yet each bead retains that crisp-just-cut appearance.

Very well done.

PS: For those of you who'd like to see DWR Wally's instant gallery entries, follow this link and click on the "Gallery" link at the top of the page: http://azwoodturners.org/

Wally's entries are numbers 25, 26, and 27. They're well worth scrolling through the gallery to see. My own humble entry (the last item in the gallery) won the prestigious "Best Lamp in Show" award. (I'm joking. It was the only lamp and no award was given.)
Wally Dickerman
03-26-2009, 10:33 PM
You're right David, this piece was one of the 3 that I had at the symposium.

Actually, my tool works so well for me that I can usually start sanding with 320 and go to 400 and 600. I sand in reverse part of the time. I sand the beads one at a time with narrow strips of SP. Beading is kind of fun to do. It's always possible to screw up one of the beads so I kind of hold my breath for the last 2 or 3 on the piece.

The finish is several coats of Daly's Ben Matte tung oil, polished in.

Wally
Steve Schlumpf
03-26-2009, 10:44 PM
Very impressive work Wally! Great form! Love the finial and was very surprised to see the mini-finial inside! What a great effect!

As always - beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
Don Carter
03-26-2009, 10:45 PM
Wonderful piece, Wally. I love the colors and the finial is just great not to take anything away from the beading. Thanks for showing it.

All the best.

Don
Nathan Hawkes
03-27-2009, 12:21 AM
Wonderful piece, made even more wonderful in that you made it with a shop-made tool. Care to post a pic of it?? I've been thinking about one myself lately. Tutorial in progress??....
alex carey
03-27-2009, 2:06 AM
That is an awesome piece. The beads are great and the finial is great. Really a great job.
Jeff Nicol
03-27-2009, 7:07 AM
Wally, The beads are great! THey make your eyes go crazy if you look at it to long! Nice finial and combo of woods!

Jeff
Kirk Miller
03-27-2009, 10:09 AM
Wally,
I have looked at that pic a few times now and it becomes nicer looking with every viewing. I can't say anything that hasn't already been said. It is a stunning piece of work

Kirk
Wayne Bower
03-27-2009, 11:11 AM
Dyamite work, Walley. Really eye catching.
Wally Dickerman
03-27-2009, 1:37 PM
Thanks for your comments folks....

Wally
Jim Kountz
03-27-2009, 2:45 PM
Very nice, I love the beading, extra nice!!
Dave Halter
03-27-2009, 8:44 PM
Very eye-catching. I like the visual effect between the beading and the grain.

Dave
Rasmus Petersen
03-28-2009, 1:44 AM
very very nice... i like the idea but mostly i want to see your beadingtool.
Jake Helmboldt
03-28-2009, 1:25 PM
The vessel is BL maple and the finial is ebony. About 7 in. in dia. The beads are made with my shop-made beading tool (My secret weapon). The lid has a secret finial on the inside.

Wally

What's BL maple?
David Walser
03-28-2009, 5:39 PM
What's BL maple?
BL = Big Leaf (I asked on another thread.)
Wally Dickerman
03-28-2009, 8:46 PM
BL...Big leaf maple grows in the Pac. NW, where I lived for most of my life. Most of the maple burl as used by woodturners is BL maple. It is often highly figured...Most quilted and fiddleback maple is Big Leaf maple.

Wally