Maple Burl HF

[Keith Burns]

When Robin Costelle visited ahwile back he gave me some maple burl he had picked up. Thanks Robin ! Anyway this is the result. Measures 7-1/4" dia. x 11" tall with a thin blackwood foot, blackwood inset and finial. Finished with brush on lacquer and buffed. Comments/critiques always welcome.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Keith. Is the finial one piece? Form and finish look great.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Absolutely beautiful work Keith! Love the form - looks almost inflated! Great work on the finial and the mini form captured within it! Nice touch! Amazing detail work on the finial!

You definitely have developed your own recognizable style! Excellent work!

[bob svoboda]

Very, very nice!!!

[John Keeton]

Keith, that is just a beautiful piece!! The light maple color and the blackwood are perfect, the finial is flawless, and fantastic form! Your work is such a real inspiration for me - thanks for posting this one!

On a couple of previous turnings, it appears you have used a blackwood cap, with the (in this case) maple inset from the top, and turned as a unit, with the finial attached. Is this one done that way??

[John Hart]

Pretty nice there Keith. One of these days...I'm gonna do something half that good and be proud of myself. I like the hat!!:)

[Robert McGowen]

Super job on a nice piece of wood!

[David E Keller]

Beautiful. I love the dark markings in the burl that get picked up in the foot,inset, and finial.

[alex carey]

pretty much perfection, nice job.

[Ted Evans]

Ditto what every one else has said, beautiful!

[Curt Fuller]

That's gotta be about the prettiest HF I've seen, at least until your next one.

[Toney Robertson]

Sweet. That about says it all.

Toney

[Cody Colston]

Keith, that piece is outstanding in every way. I know nothing about art but I do know what pleases my eye and that piece does it in spades.

Great wood, great form. Nothing else really matters does it.

[John Tomasello jr]

Beautiful form & wood, outstanding job Keith.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, thanks for sharing

[Ron Erickson]

Wonderful, thanks for posting this your work is always an inspiration.

[Bill Bolen]

Beautiful piece! It now resides in my favorites folder...Bill..

[Keith Burns]

Thanks guys for taking the time to comment !

[Baxter Smith]

Beautiful wood and form!

[steven carter]

Beautiful HF Keith! The color contrast is outstanding, it is also in my favorites folder.

Steve