Ambrosia Maple HF

[Steve Schlumpf]

Last year John Keeton sent me a beautiful piece of green Ambrosia Maple and I wanted to post the result.

Thanks John! That wood takes an amazing finish!

Ambrosia Maple with Ebony finial, 6 ½” to top of finial x 5 ½” diameter x 1/16” thick. Sanded to 400 grit and has several coats of gloss wipe-on poly. After waiting well over a week (closer to 3), it was buffed and given a coat of Renaissance wax.

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As always – your comments, opinions and/or critiques are welcomed!

Thanks for looking!

[Jim Adkins]

Nothing to critique here....only the best of compliments on a wonderfully shaped piece with an excellent finial with an equally fine finish. I think this is what most creekers are used to seeing
when it comes to your work Steve. Fine piece, well done. Thanks

[Johnny Taylor]

Steve, the form is spot on, beautiful shape and an amazing looking finish on it!!! The finial looks to be perfectly sized for the piece but I think the detail on it may suit the highly polished nature of the form if it were a bit sharper?

[Jim Burr]

But it doesn't look green?? Classic "Steve" form and the simple finial is really artistic...each emblishment has a lot of character. When is the next gallery opening?

[Dan Forman]

Another gorgeous piece, you are an inspiration!

Dan

[Roger Chandler]

Wonderful piece, Steve.........thanks for "modeling" how it should be done! [taking mental notes as I type...;):D] Great finial by the way....nice and thin...:D .......

Ambrosia has such character doesn't it?! Congratulations on a well executed form.....as you always do! :)

[David DeCristoforo]

That's lovely, Steve. It just kinda stands right up. There is a definition at the shoulder that gives this form "authority" while still maintaining a smooth transition into the finial. I think this is just about the nicest piece I have seen from you.

[John W Dixon]

You certainly did that wood justice. A very nice piece!

[David E Keller]

I love the form, and your finishes are among the nicest around. I've been more attacted to other finials you've done... Perhaps as Johnny suggested, I prefer a little more crispness in the detailing.

Do you have to weight it down to keep it from floating away? At 1/16", it can't weigh much... That's impressive and way beyond my reach at this point.

All in all, it's a great looking piece. Thanks for sharing.

[John Keeton]

Steve, "you done it proud" as my hillybilly roots would say!! I still have a few pieces of that wood, and this one makes me want to dig into it. Great form, excellent proportions on the finial, and the style of the finial seems to work well for me.

Great work - must be the Jet 1642!!;) I am hoping that is part of it!:p

[Quinn McCarthy]

Another awesome piece Steve.

Quinn

[Jon Lanier]

Super! Uniform and great finial. A wondrous finish.

[Fred Belknap]

Well done Steve. The maple is really unusual.

[Tim Thiebaut]

That is beautiful Steve, love the finial as well!

[Tony De Masi]

Very well done AGAIN Steve. You guys with all the hollow forms and finials sheeshh. Uh oh.... I feel something itchy.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Steve. Your finish is second to none. The form and finial are just superb as usual.

[Harry Robinette]

Steve
Not much Left to say,very nice as usual wood,finish and design all beautiful.

[philip labre]

Another great piece, Steve. Beautiful work!

[Michael James]

Beautiful, as usual. Thanks for posting!
mj

[Michelle Rich]

What a beauty. Very pleasing. :) It's always worth waiting (dial-up) to see your pictures.

[Michael Short]

Another great piece Steve. Outstanding all the way around.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Thanks very much for all the kind words everyone - I appreciate it!

I wanted to try something a little different on the finial this time around and that was to try and capture some of the element of the beetle stain within the wood. Best way to describe the stain would be a 'blob' and when you look at it - I think I captured it quite well! Ha Ha!

This has to be one of the lightest weight forms I have turned! I have no idea what it weighs but it ain't much! Feels somewhat like you are holding an egg shell...

[Ron Stadler]

Another Beauty Steve, that ambrosia sure does look nice.

[Bill Bolen]

A beautiful piece Steve. Love the form and that glossy finish is just right for it. I've turned a HF or two but can't imagine getting down to 1/16" wall thickness and still have something remaining to take off the lathe (in one piece that is)! Well done Sir!...Bill...

[Sid Matheny]

Yet another wonderful HF Steve. Love seeing your work and seems like you keep trying to out do yourself.

Sid

[Rich Aldrich]

Steve- Nice work. The wood is really cool.

[Russell Eaton]

That is a incredible form, and the finish is beautiful. Then again all of the work of your that I have seen is just as good. Thanks for showing.

[charlie knighton]

very nice....

[patrick stein]

steve,

another beautiful piece form and finish.


patrick

[Robert McGowen]

Quality work as always, Steve!

[Cathy Schaewe]

The consistent excellence of your pieces is enviable, to say the least. To me, that is one of the hallmarks of the truly skilled ...