SMC Art Challenge / Dan Carter

[dan carter]

The small vase is 3 1/2 x 7; is made out of a small Ash root ball. Finish is rattle can lacquer. The various colors and grain make it pretty difficult to photograph and do it justice.

The utility entry is a mallet of laminated hickory, ash, red oak, and brazilian walnut. It measures 1 7/8 x 10. Finish is buffed Tripoli, white Diamond, and Ren Wax.

[Tom Sherman]

Dan that vase thingy is one knarley dude. Your bonker is cool also

[Chris Stolicky]

That is one gnarly, ugly, piece of wood. :D I like it though...

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ditto what Tom and Chris said. I do like that vase.

[Bruce Pratt]

Really like the vase. It's wood, just being wood with lots of natural character.

Is the white wood sapwood, spalting or ??
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Bruce Pratt

[David E Keller]

Good job on both pieces. I love a piece of wood with lots of inclusions and contrast... The vase has got plenty of both.

That's the most intricate bonker I've ever seen.

[James Combs]

I like them both. Excellent challenge entries.

[Mark Hubl]

That is one distinctive piece of wood. Love the colors, nice vase. The little mallet looks good also.

[John Keeton]

Dan, that vase is certainly eye catching!! Beautiful wood. And your mallet is a very pleasing combination of woods. Both are well done!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow - really like all the contrasting colors in your vase! You really had to have a vision of what you wanted before turning to create that one! Pretty cool - lot's of character!

Pretty fancy bonker as well! Could be considered an art piece in it's own right!

Nice work on both! Thanks for participating!

[Baxter Smith]

Lots of great color in that vase. I have yet to try a root ball. May have to give it a shot! Nice mallet as well!

[Roland Martin]

Wow, that vase has got a lot going on, very nice job on the art piece, appears to have been quite a challenge. The mallet is very attractive and useful. Thanks for joining in and posting.