What a surprise!

[Dick Parr]

A friend mailed me this piece of box elder and I wasn't sure what I could get out of it when I saw it. It had a lot of red in it but once I started turning it I found a bunch of curly floating around in there also. It is 4-1/2” high by 5” wide with a 1/8” high foot and the opening is 3”. The lip and sides are about ¼” thick but taper down to a heavy bottom to keep it from falling over. I have the weight so that if it does fall over, it straightens back up. ;)

The first couple of pictures is what it looked like before I started and the rest are with it finished. I used the 3 wheel buffing process on it after sanding to 600 grit and then 2400 micro mesh.

The little blank turned out kind of pretty. My wife has laid clam to it and said I had better never think of giving this away to anyone. Ya know, I think she means it. :D

Thanks for looking.

[Kurt Aebi]

Dick,

Another "Thing-A-Beauty" you got there!

[Jerry Clark]

Dick, I like the shape and the red is a nice contrast-- That is a keeper!

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

That is some beauty!

Form, Style, and wonderful piece of Box Elder,too.

Bruce

[John Miliunas]

Dick, I can certainly see why the LOYL has laid claim to it! That's stunning!:) Looks to me like you did indeed put a lot of work into polishing it up real nice and purdy, too! Well done, my friend!:) :cool:

[Jim Ketron]

Dick you do some awesome work!
keep-em comming Buddy
Jim

[Bruce Page]

Awesome piece Dick, you better keep that one in the family!

[Michael Stafford]

Dick, you always seem to find something pretty in the most unpromising pieces of wood. :D

Really lovely and when the wife wants to keep it I say "Yes, ma'm!" :D

[Dick Parr]

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. I guess I am really hooked on this turning machine and it is fun starting with something fairly flat and ending up with it round. Some day I will get better to where I will know what it is going to look like before I start a piece, but for now I let it be a surprise. :D

[Alan Ryalls]

Now that is a thing of beauty
regards alan

[Fred LeBail]

Very nice bowl Dick, What did you use for a finish to keep the red so bright ?
On mine I used Watco oil and Tung oil and the red got darker.
Thanks, Fred

[keith zimmerman]

Beautiful work Dick. That boxelder has such intense red coloring, it is no wonder LOYL claimed it.

[Jim Becker]

Excellent job, Dick. A very nice piece of box elder and a great form to highlight it!

[Glenn Hodges]

Dick, I like that box elder, what color, and what a nice form. Keep it up.

[Lou Morrissette]

Real nice piece, Dick. Your efforts in finish realy paid off. Nice work.

Lou

[Kent Cori]

Wow, Dick, the color on that box elder is magnificent! You did a great job crafting the piece too. :)