Egg-zactly

[Mike Minto]

I saw someone post a VERY nice egg form recently - don't remember who. So I thought I would try and emulate his great work. This is a piece of old, spalted maple (finished with wipe-on poly) sitting on a piece of cherry (spray painted gloss brown). Acceptibly shaped, I guess. Oh - it's hollow. Was hoping the separation line would not show, but it came out a nice visible black. The egg is about 5" long, turned 1/4" walls.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really a nice piece Mike and some really pretty wood.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Mike - you did a great job on separating the eeg and keeping the grain aligned! Very nice work!

So, is the egg actually 5' long?

[Mike Minto]

Mike - you did a great job on separating the eeg and keeping the grain aligned! Very nice work!

So, is the egg actually 5' long?

No, Steve, thanks for noticing :rolleyes:; caught that and was editing while you posted!

[John Keeton]

Nice looking egg, Mike! Really nice wood. What do you think it would look like if the base were matte black?

[David E Keller]

Pretty wood and a definite egg shape!

[Mark Burge]

Egg-celent. :)

[Jeff Luedloff]

Very nice egg, nice choice of woods and finished very well. Your egg does look familiar.

[Mike Minto]

Very nice egg, nice choice of woods and finished very well. Your egg does look familiar.


Oh, you're the one! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Mike Minto]

Nice looking egg, Mike! Really nice wood. What do you think it would look like if the base were matte black?

John, probably better. I was out of black paint, and wanted to get it finished, so...

[Thom Sturgill]

Nice egg and stand. Mine are smaller and I haven't tried hollowing one yet.

[Jeff Luedloff]

Oh, you're the one! Thanks for the inspiration!
Mike, you have payed me the best complement that anyone can give to a fellow wood turner, buy being inspired from one of their turnings. I Thank you,