Bubinga and Blackwood

[Toney Robertson]

9 1/4" x 9 1/2" - Teak Oil - not buffed yet but I plan to after the finish cures. Second lidded bowl and second finial.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/190-90.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/190-90A.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/190-90B.jpg

Toney

[Robert McGowen]

You did an awesome job of joining the finial and top together!

[Mike Stephens]

Wow can't wait to see it after it is buffed. Great work .Nice form color contrast and final.

[Bob Hallowell]

Wow! that looks great Nice finish even before the buffing. Beautiful wood!

Bob

[charlie knighton]

very nice...

[Todd Burch]

Beautiful work and beautiful pictures! Wow!

[Don Carter]

Wow! Beautiful piece! Great wood and great workmanship. Thanks for showing it.

[Mike Minto]

now THAT is beautiful! and big! mike

[alex carey]

That is beautiful wood, looks like a nice finish to.

[Chris Rae]

That is truly beautiful!! Gorgeous wood and workmanship!

[Ryan Baker]

Very striking! Well done.

[Curt Fuller]

Man Toney, you've been cranking out some awesome work! That's really nice!

[Tom Henry]

WOW!!!!:eek: One day I will be able to do that...one day!!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Toney that is a beautiful piece. Finish looks great as is.

[John Beaver]

Really nice.
I love how the woods go together and how the top transitions into the finial.

[Richard Madison]

Very pretty piece and good photo Toney! Is that the true color of bubinga these days? The stuff I bought maybe 25 years ago was more pink, less red. Was yours more "pinkish" before finishing? Just curious.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very classy looking Toney! Very interesting form with wonderful color! This one really grabs your attention! Very nice!

PS - it's nice when you get to that point where you no longer worry about 'how do I cut this?' and 'what tool do I use?' and just relax and create the piece! Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing more!

[Brian Brown]

O.K. ...That's really cool!

[Bill Bolen]

Fantastic form and the color combination is breath taking. You did a beautiful job here. The photo work is the best I have seen..Bill...

[Todd Trebuna]

Amazing. That is a very beautiful bowl. Describing it in this manner seems ridiculous. Flawless seems more appropriate.

[Jeff Nicol]

Toney, That is a very stunning piece! The woods go together well and the finish is just right! Keep up the great work!!

Jeff

[Dewey Torres]

Nice one! Great combination of woods!

[Rick Prosser]

That looks really nice. The wood is fantastic, and goes together great.
The only thing I might change is the finial. The transition from lid to finial is good, but the abrupt change into the bulb kinda throws off the line. I think I would have made it more of a curve - but that is just me :p- and a real nit pick. Great piece!

[Toney Robertson]

First, I want to tell everyone thank you for the nice comments.

Richard, the bubinga was pretty red right from the start. The finish just made it darker.

Rick, I have to confess that my original intent was to bring the bubinga to more of a point and then have the blackwood take off from there but I guessed wrong on the interior profile and what you see is what I came up with.

Toney

[Mike Golka]

Beautiful piece Tony, simply awesome!!!

[Tim Cleveland]

Beautiful form and finish. The bowl and lid/finial both work together very well.

Tim

[Jerry Rhoads]

Beautiful Toney

[Allen Neighbors]

One of the most beautiful pieces I've seen. Period. Thanks for posting! :)