Box elder hf

[Fred Belknap]

This is box elder about 10"x9". It is a crotch and is finished with clear WOP. The lid/finial is walnut. Comments welcome.
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[Roger Chandler]

I am liking this one Fred...........simple lines on the finial and the crotch grain giving a mirror image of heartwood.......great finish as well. Very nice indeed! Pretty piece for sure!

Kudos to a member of the Grizzly Green Monster Group!

[Dennis Ford]

Very good shape on the HF. I like the finish of this piece, it is glossy without looking plastic. The lower part of lid/finial seems a little heavy to me but this is definitely a keeper.

[Tim Thiebaut]

Very nice Fred I really like this a lot.

[Michael James]

Nice job on this one! I like the finial/lid concept. I guess that makes it a box? Form and finish are 1st rate. Thanks for posting.
mj

[Richard Madden]

I really like that mirror image of the crotch, that really makes this unique. Although the finial is heavier on the bottom than we might be used to, I think it looks good. Definately a keeper!

[Cathy Schaewe]

Gorgeous finish, and the grain orientation is really cool. Good job!

[David E Keller]

I love the figure and heartwood on the top, and that finish is unbelievable! Nicely done.

[charlie knighton]

very nice.....

[Mark Hubl]

Nice Fred. The form and finial are great, but that wood is cool! Good piece for sure.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice piece Fred. Love the form and wood.

[Jim Burr]

What a great orientation Fred! Finial base looks a bit thick. Finish is immaculate. That'll look great on the bookshelf!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work Fred! Amazing that you could capture the twin heart woods like you did! Pretty cool!

[Michelle Rich]

I like the color layout of the piece...gives it a lot of interest

[John Keeton]

Fred, this piece is really unique! Great job on grain alignment and using the matching crotch wood - hope those piths don't do funny things on you. Very nice concept on the finial, too.

[Fred Belknap]

Thanks for looking and also for taking the time to comment. John I boiled it for two hours, hope I got most of the funny stuff out of it.:)

[bob svoboda]

Very nice. Form and finish are excellent.

[Baxter Smith]

Great job Fred. That is the first hf I have seen with that grain orientation. Makes for a very eyecatching piece!

[Darren Jamieson]

I think you got the crotch centered vey well and the finial works very nicely. I really like the shinny finish so my opinion in that department really can't count. Good Job!!

[Dan Forman]

I like the form a lot, and it works great with the wood. I guess I may be in the minority, but I would prefer a piece with a large top opening to go "topless", as, for me, the finial has by necessity to be large and too dominant, especially in a dark wood with light form. The finial itself is well turned though.

Dan

[Lupe Duncan]

I like it Fred. It has a nice shape and great finish.

[patrick stein]

hi Fred,

very nice piece I like the form a and the wood your finial is very good.


patrick