Walnut Vase

[Mark Cothren]

I'm trying to find time to get back into the swing of things (pun intended) and found this little walnut vase I had roughed out a few years ago and left on the shelf. I managed to get it finished up and I had forgotten how pretty a piece of wood this is. It ended up about 5-1/2" wide and about 6-1/2" tall. I used a couple of coats of antique oil rubbed in and then buffed. The finish is glossy and really pops the grain/figure in this chunk of wood.

All comments, critiques, suggestions, and/or opinions are welcomed.

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[Steve Schlumpf]

Mark - you're still the walnut King! Beautiful vase! Great looking wood and finish but the form really stands out as exceptional!

Very nice work! Glad you found this piece and finished it! Thanks for sharing!

[Pete Jordan]

All hail, the King!

[John Keeton]

Mark, that is such an exceptional piece!! Really begs to be picked up and held, and the form and finish are just great. And, golly, what a beautiful piece of walnut!!

[Tom Sherman]

Great work on some great walnut Mark, I was wondering today what had happened to you, haven't seen a post from you since 'my return'. you still got the touch.

[James Combs]

Nice Mark, I really like the shape and the finish. Walnut does have some great grain patterns.

[Roger Chandler]

gorgeous wood, form and finish! This one is a looker! That is a form worth copying in anyone's book!

[David E Keller]

Great photo of a great piece made from great wood by a great turner. It's grrrreat!

[Mike Minto]

That's a really fine vase. Great figure in the wood, too.

[bobby lynn]

That is a very good looking vase Mark. Pretty wood and good workmanship.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Mark. Gotta love walnut.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, Mark, ya might want to look where you found that one to see if you have anymore gems roughed out there :D

[Tom Wilson66]

Can only say "pretty";)

[Randy Gazda]

Nice job on the vase. There are many woods in the world, but American black walnut never ceases to amaze me.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

A real beauty all around Mark, well done and thanks for posting :-)))

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mark,

Whenever a new turner needs examples of good form whether its an NE or in this case a vase, you, Keith Burns and Travis Stinson are 3 of the first turners pieces I recommend.

Great form...I love the gentle curve through the neck into the mouth of the vase.....great finish and gorgeous wood.

Nicely done! Thanks for posting.

[John Hart]

Can't say anymore than has already been said Mark. Just beautiful. The mouth on this piece is definitely on my to-do list.;)

[David DeCristoforo]

Nice! Graceful. Clean. Simple. Fine piece of wood. This is the kind of piece that makes one foolishly think "turning must be easy". But the hardest thing (IMMHO) is to create a simple form that can "stand alone" without any embellishments. This one can...

[Mark Cothren]

Thanks for the comments. Pieces of wood like this are one of the main things that keeps me coming back for more at the lathe. I don't think it would matter what shape or form was turned with this piece, the God-placed beauty of the wood would stand head and shoulders above it as it does here.

[Michael James]

Im one of the new kids, I want to be able to do that when I grow up!
thanks for posting this,
mj

[Michelle Rich]

lovely clean & simple lines, gorgeous wood, and I like the soft buffed finish..

[Jeff Nicol]

I just have to say this with a quote:

"lovely clean & simple lines, gorgeous wood, and I like the soft buffed finish.. "

Michelle said my exact thoughts, great piece,

Jeff

[Richard Madden]

I just have to say this with a quote:

"lovely clean & simple lines, gorgeous wood, and I like the soft buffed finish.. "

Michelle said my exact thoughts, great piece,

Jeff


And I agree. Excellent!

[Roland Martin]

There simply isn't anything else I can add for commenting. No matter what one's taste or preference is in form, this just "has" to be beautiful to everyone.

[Baxter Smith]

Beautiful wood, beautiful work!

[Ken Glass]

Mark,
That is a beautiful piece of walnut and you have done the wood proud. Well done.

[Mark Hubl]

Great form and wood. Very nice piece.