Olive Vase with Glass Insert

[alex carey]

Here is another olive vase. It's about 6 by 5. Enjoy


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/1-6.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/2-6.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/3-6.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/4-5.jpg

Also a couple pictures I took of me turning.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/10-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/11.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/lanaisthehbomb/12.jpg

Comments and Critiques appreciated.

[John Keeton]

Alex, I really like this piece!! Very nice - and, some neat pics of you and the lathe. I am quite jealous of the weather, BTW!! But, not jealous of living in CA!!;):D

[Dennis Ford]

The wood and the form of the vase are really nice, good work!

[Michelle Rich]

the olive is gorgeous..I like the "organic-y, garlic bulb" shape.

[Jim Burr]

Beautiful piece Alex...one thing that Calif does not have a shortage of is good olive wood

[Steve Schlumpf]

Sure is some pretty wood! I like the form - very natural looking. Did you hollow the vase or drill for the glass insert? Can't tell from the photos.

Nice series of photos showing you working!

[bob svoboda]

Great vase. I really like the Olive wood. Nice at-work pic's also. I have shovels smaller than that gouge!

[dan carter]

That's a really good looking vase. Looks like you've got a crack growing. Hope it doesn't continue. Looks like you like big handles. he heh

[Bernie Weishapl]

Paul that is a really nice piece. Love that wood. You should be ashamed showing us pic's with garage door open wearing flip-flops for those of us in the midwest to the east.:eek::D;)

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Alex, great wood and nice shots of you in your shop. These should be on the Turners and Their Lates Thread in the master stickies area. I wish everyone would post pics like yours. It really helps to get to know our fellow turners. Thanks for sharing.:)

[Baxter Smith]

Great piece of wood in the vase! Looks like you had to turn away a lot of wood to get that vase shape!;)

[alex carey]

pshhhh your crazy John. Snowboard in 20 degree weather one day and surf the next in 75.

Steve it is hallowed all the way through but left a little thick, i used to make them all thin but there generally won't be enough weight and some flower can knock them over. Roughly 1/3".

Dan I hope so to, its been about 10 days since i turned it an so far its good. It has some really bad ring shake, and one of the piths I could nearly pop out.


hahahah baxter, thank god those r two different pieces of wood. It'd be quite sad if all I got from that giant piece was this.

[Dan Forman]

I had the same thought as Baxter when I saw you working in that last pic. Nice piece - pleasing form and beautiful wood. I love the smell of olive wood.

Dan