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Mark Hubl
08-14-2010, 12:37 PM
I should have given up on this little piece, but I still have a hard time chucking something I have not screwed up.:D There are a couple of very fine cracks running through it and unfortunately one went into the collar. The top also had a bunch of surprise inclusions. Just a piece for the shop window. Size is 4 1/4 x 3 1/2.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4835859462_59277da43f_b.jpg
Pete Jordan
08-14-2010, 12:40 PM
That is wonderful! Sorry about the cracks but is sure looks great.
John Keeton
08-14-2010, 1:09 PM
Mark, you sure do well with the walnut!! Very nice, petite lidded vase. Great color and form.
David DeCristoforo
08-14-2010, 1:19 PM
"I should have given up on this little piece..."

Not! It's a sweet piece and worth whatever frustration you had to overcome to get it done.

"A quitter never wins...
A winner never quits..."
Randy Newman
Paul Douglass
08-14-2010, 1:32 PM
That is nice!
David E Keller
08-14-2010, 3:22 PM
It looks good. If you keep it in the shop, you could fill with something useful like... money. That would be a great place to hide tool cash from SWMBO.
John Hart
08-14-2010, 3:25 PM
It so close to heart-shaped, I would be tempted to put it in the kitchen. But keep the money hidden in the shop. ;)

Definitely a keeper. Glad you didn't chuck it. Very nice.:)
Steve Schlumpf
08-14-2010, 4:08 PM
Very nice! Great form - pretty wood!

Did you CA the cracks? As nice a form as this is - I would have it displayed somewhere where folks can appreciate it!
Curt Fuller
08-14-2010, 5:19 PM
Like all the others have said, I think it's also a keeper. I like the photo of it on it's side.
Bernie Weishapl
08-14-2010, 6:05 PM
That is a really nice piece. Great from and wood.
Mark Hubl
08-15-2010, 12:35 PM
Thanks folks. I was experimenting with the shape on this one. The curve is a little extreme. I wanted to see how it would sit with such a petite base. Works ok.



Did you CA the cracks?

Steve, I did CA the main crack. It did come out ok. I work pretty well with ca and sanding. Unfortunately the crack in the collar also had a chip and the inclusion on the lid is larger than I would have liked. Probably faster to turn another than mess with the fixes. I like this shape and have my eye out for some spalty stuff. This shape looks really good in spalted wood.

mah