Diamond vessel

[Mike Golka]

Haven't posted in a long time. I have been very busy over the short summer with work and holidaying with family. I did manage a little time in the shop this past couple of weeks and this is the result. Woods are cherry, maple, bloodwood, alowood, and holy. 10" x 8.5" high. Finnish is tung oil. Comments and critiques welcome

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work Mike! Great design - beautiful form!

Good to hear that you have been keeping busy! Hope you get some more shop time real soon!

[Robert McGowen]

You do not appear to have lost your touch, Mike. Very nice work.

[brian watts]

WOW.. very nice .. beautiful form....

[David Christopher]

very nice, hope you get more shop time

[Richard Madden]

Mike,
I really do like this piece. Looks like you did an excellent job on the joints. I have a lot of respect for you guys doing segmented work. Staved vessels are as close as I've come, but someday I hope to give it a try. Love your choice of woods too.

[William Hutchinson]

Beautiful work. The diamonds are the main attraction but I like the detail around the opening.

[John Keeton]

Mike, very nice piece! Like William, I really like the detailing around the rim - it really adds a lot to this one. Great wood combo.

[Ken Glass]

Mike,
What a great piece. I really like the spikes in the area just below the collar. The colors and segmented sections are well thought out and balanced. The form is very nice and it flows well. You should be very happy with this one. Very well done!

[gary Zimmel]

That is one really nice piece Mike..
Good to see you got some shop time.

[Baxter Smith]

Great piece. If I was ever to try segmented turning, I would love to turn out something that looked like this. Beautiful design, wood combinations and a great shape!

[Mike Golka]

Thank you all for your kind words. With the project I'm on at work winding down I hope to get back to plenty of time in the shop. Fall is upon us here and I have already turned the heat on out in the shop so will be ready for the white stuff and long cold nights.

[George Guadiane]

Excellent work!
Nice design and form... I love SW stuff.

[Michael James]

Being a desert rat, I love that one. I see a lot of those type vessels at the art/craft shows around here.
Keep em coming!
mj

[Allen Neighbors]

Great looking form! I have great respect for you blokes that can take the time to segment. I can't do it. I lack the patience and dexterity. But I love to see them. When I go to the SWAT instant gallery, I sure love to look them over. Thanks for posting!

[Michael Short]

Great looking segmented work !!! Love the wood choices.

[James Roberts]

Great piece Mike, I love the contrasting woods and your joinery is perfect.

[Paul Douglass]

Beautiful piece. To my eye that is classed as the perfect amount of design. Some over do it with "to much" IMHO. I love this piece.