First Post

[Bruce Pratt]

Greetings all,

Been lurking for 4-5 months; figured it was about time to jump in. Started with a Delta midi about 2 years ago; am currently turning on a PM 3520B. Turnings in pix are: 1) potpourri bowl, pear, 5" x 2 1/2", 3) lidded box, spalted ambrosia maple with wenge rim 5 1/2" x 2 1/4", and 3) platter, walnut 8" x 1 1/4". Pear and maple sourced from local trees (the rest of which are in the garage and shed), walnut from a wood swap with a local turner. All are Beall buffed finish. Apologies on the photography - don't have a photo-tent, just shooting with a Fuji S5000 against a fabric background. Comments welcomed. Hope to post some more pix over the coming weeks.

Thanks,

Bruce

[David Peebles]

Hi Bruce,

Terrific looking work. I especially like the Walnut platter. Wonderful figure and you let it speak for itself.

Best wishes,

Dave

[Steve Schlumpf]

Bruce - Welcome to the Creek! Real nice work! I especially like the spalted maple box - very nice design!

Looking forward to seeing more of your work! Don't be shy - just a bunch of tuners here!

[gary Zimmel]

Welcome to the Creek Bruce.
I was going to say you've got to watch this vortex.
But I can see it has already got it's hold on you with your lathe upgrade..
Nice job on the turnings.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

[Bill Bolen]

Welcome Bruce. A bunch of good folks here willing to swap stories at the drop of a hat. Your pieces are all great but I especially like the spalted box. Photo's look fine to me, no sorries required...Bill...

[John Keeton]

Welcome to the creek, Bruce, and some fine work. Like others, the spalted box is my pick of the litter, but that walnut platter is a very close second - beautiful piece of wood!

[Roland Martin]

Very nice work Bruce, glad you decided to jump in. Welcome, all are great people here. Looks like you really got sucked into the vortex, not a bad place to be.

[Jeff Nicol]

Bruce, You posted some nice pictures of your works so far and you are headed in the right direction. The finishes are nice the choice of wood are some of my favorites! So again welcome to the land of the VORTEX and it's many happy souls!

Have a woody day!

Jeff

[Baxter Smith]

Welcome. Like the box! I have roughed out a couple of potential candidates. Hope they are still candidates once dry. Hope to see a lot more of your work!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Welcome to the Creek Bruce! Beautiful turnings all but I favor the walnut platter.

[Frank Van Atta]

Very nice pieces, especially the box.

[dan carter]

Good work on all three, the walnut color is exceptional.

[Robert McGowen]

Very nice work, Bruce. Welcome to the forum.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Welcome to Creek Bruce. Those are some fine looking turnings. I like all of them but am kinda partial to the lidded box. All well done.

[steven carter]

Welcome Bruce! I can't decide between the box or the platter, going to have to go with both. Looking forward to more of you work.

Steve

[David E Keller]

Welcome, Bruce. Nice looking stuff and looking forward to more from you. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd go for the spalted number... Amazing that you got Keeton to pick something over walnut.:D

[John Tomasello jr]

Welcome to the creek, nice looking pieces, my favorite is the walnut

[Charlie Reals]

welcome to SMC, I like the AM box.

[Roger Bullock]

Welcome. Nice looking pieces you turned there. I like them all but have to say you really made that walnut pop with the way you turned it and the finish.

[Keith Burns]

Great work on all three. The spalted box, like many others is my favorite.