Maple Vase

[Jack Mincey]

This is a maple vase I finished last week. It has some very tight curl in it as well as very dark color. Most people think that it is walnut. It is 11 1/2" tall by 9" wide finished with deft.
Thanks,
Jack
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[Mike Minto]

Jack - nice vase. I recognize that cream and green color of the maple. You did a great job with the turning and finish. Have to say, though, I find the flare/top too large for the vase. Just my opinion. Very nice work, though.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jack - very nice vase! Beautiful wood and finish! Great photos also!

[Brian Effinger]

Another stunning beauty, Jack. And yeah, I would have said that was walnut if you hadn't pointed out it is maple.

I have the opposite view of Mike. Not that there is anything wrong with his - everyone likes different things, which makes life interesting. I like the neck of the vase. It has a classical Greek feel to it, as do many of your pieces.

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, that's pretty!

[Quinn McCarthy]

Just awesomw Jack. Really like the shape.

Q

[John Keeton]

Jack, that is a beautiful piece, and so timely!! Just yesterday I saw a piece with a similar shape, and told my wife that I wanted to attempt one of those. I saved the pic in my file.

Yours has a little different treatment on the flare, and I like yours better - particularly the chamfer on the rim.

The wood is gorgeous!!

Notice how Steve is checking out the photography nowadays nearly as much as the turnings!!:D Every since he got that new camera..... I am a little afraid he is going to sell his lathe for new lenses for the camera!!:eek:;)

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I had planned on this piece being about on inch taller, but the blank had a bad check in the bottom when I started turning so I turned away the bottom to take out the check. I tried turning the bottom in a little more as I got closer to the bottom and it helped the shape in my eye. This blank had been laying under a small john boat I have on a rack on the north side of a small storage building in my back yard for more than 2 years. If you seal your wood up and keep it semi dry and in the shade one can keep blanks for a long time.
Thanks again,
Jack

[Richard Madison]

Nice vase Jack. It's good that you narrowed the bottom. Love that maplenut wood.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Very nice vase Jack. Really beautiful wood.

[Baxter Smith]

Very pretty vase Jack. Makes me want to try one!

[David E Keller]

Very pretty piece of wood and a wonderful form. I love it.

[Thom Sturgill]

Jack, lovely wood and well turned. My mentor would possibly make a disparaging comment about spittoons, but I like the form. More of a Grecian urn feel, and nothing wrong with that.

[Roland Martin]

Very nice vase Jack. I really like the proportioning and the chamfer @ the top is quite pleasing. Great piece of wood & photography.

[Tom Henry]

Great looking vase! Love the grain and color!

[Bill Bolen]

Your chosen form really shows the wood off in the best way. Love the flow of the form and the finish is a big +...Bill..

[Leo Van Der Loo]

I love the shape and the color of the wood, very nice finish also, it's a beauty Jack well-done :D :cool: :)

[Joe Aliperti]

Jack,

That is one nice vase! I like everything about it: the wood, the form, and the finish.

[Jeff Nicol]

Jack, I have some maple like that, but not quite as pretty! You did a very nice job on the vase, the form is great and the finish is spot on. Keep on impressing us.

Jeff

[Philip Duffy]

Beautiful execution! Phil

[Robert McGowen]

Great job! The photos really do catch your eye.

[Rob Cunningham]

Beautiful wood and form Jack.