Oak and Walnut HF

[Curt Fuller]

I started out turning this chunk of oak root ball into a hollowform. Then I screwed up and exploded the opening while hollowing it. It was nice wood so I decided to try to save it somehow. I glued a walnut ring in it and then a piece of endgrain oak on to that for the top. And it has a void in the side where there was an indentation in the root. It's kind of a weird shape and the wood doesn't match very well but I kind of liked it anyway. So I posted it to see what you guys think. It's 5" tall by 5.5 "wide.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Curt,

The piece has a lot of character and I like it.

[Mike McAfee]

Great save!

I just scored a couple oak burls yesterday and have been staring at em waiting for the best orientation to jump out at me!

My wife has agreed to teach me how to use her camera and up load to the computer so hopefully I'll be able to show some of my work and get some feedback!

Another beauty Curt! Thanks for showing the benefits of creative thinking and what can be done to revive a potential goner!

MMc

[Steve Vaughan]

I really like that, great character in the wood and the walnut sets it off well.

[John Keeton]

Actually, I think the woods go together quite well, and serve to emphasis the burl. Good call on going end grain with the top, as I don't think it would have looked near as good long grain. Works very well, and the burl certainly is a nice chunk of wood.

[Roland Martin]

Really nice save Curt. Nice hollow form with great character.

[Roger Bullock]

The more I look at it the more I like the color combinations. I would have to agree with John, if it was all burl or burl above the walnut ring, I don't think this piece would be near as interesting. I like the form of this one with the woods, seems to really make the burl stand out.

[Richard Madison]

I like it a lot. Good save Curt. End grain oak is very attractive.

[Mike A. Smith]

Very nicely done Curt. I agree with the concensus here, I don't think it's a mismatch at all. And by the way, you didn't have a blow up, you had a catastrophic success.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really a nice piece Curt. I really like the woods and the end grain on the top really sets it off.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great save Curt! The color combination of the woods tie the piece together very well! Really like the form!

[bob svoboda]

I really like the piece. The outside curve is especially attractive to me. Good save!

[Frank Van Atta]

Looks fine to me, Curt. Great save.

[David E Keller]

I like it. Great save. Yet another piece with great character.

[charlie knighton]

very nice....

[Fred Perreault]

What's not to like? The colors and grain compliment one another quite well. And to think that something so pleasing is the result of a...... mistake?
Great save

[Van Huskey]

That is very nice.

[Jeff Nicol]

Curt, The woods complement each other and the subtleness of the walnut ring between the oak is very nice. It connects the dark of the base into the neck. It looks like a rich carmel,chocolate creation! I have a big sweet tooth so everything reminds me of sweets!!

Nice,

Jeff

[John Tomasello jr]

Good save with the redesign, it has a lot of character