Pencil/Brush holder w/SW flair

[Jim Adkins]

192383I just recently finished this smallish pencil/brush holder. Made of lightly spalted Maple. Size is 4" D. x 6.5" H. I placed a beaded
fret pattern band near the top. Remainder of design is a take-off of a
Navajo Sand painting. Finish is rattle-can Krylon workable fix with a
a topcoat of UV resistant Krylon. Critiques/comments always welcome.

[Tim Thiebaut]

Jim that is just amazing, very well done!

[Steve Schlumpf]

WOW!!! How in the world you come up with these designs is beyond me but I love them! Beautiful work once again! Always a pleasure to see how you can transform simple turnings into works of art! Thank you for sharing! Absolutely amazing!

[David E Keller]

Very cool! The little bit of spalt in that piece gives it the feeling that it's been around for a while... What a neat piece!

[John Keeton]

Jim, that is amazing detail in the glyphs on this one!! The repetition is spot-on, and the line work is perfect!! The fret pattern looks to have a somewhat mottled application? Did you shade it somehow to give it that appearance? Or, am I just seeing things?

Absolutely a wonderful piece!

[philip labre]

Jim, your work is always phenomenal!!! I can only imagine the patience needed to do the figures, because it's something I may never have.

[Jim Burr]

My only complaint is that it's not big eough!!! Amazing detail and the repetition is flawless!! Well done That Jim!!

[Michael James]

Beautiful work as always! Quite apparent you pay attention to our native arts. Thanks for posting!
mj

[Jim Adkins]

John...you are spot-on with the "mottled" appearance. I initally planned to do the fret/Greek Key band in Dark Bark but then later changed to Burnt Sienna. What you're seeing is the small black layout dots showing thru the Sienna. Also some vertical pencil layout lines which ended-up being "embossed" into the soft Maple. A future "No No"!!!! But....all was not a total loss. My Wifie paid me $30 cash for it!!!!!!

[Jim Adkins]

My only complaint is that it's not big eough!!! Amazing detail and the repetition is flawless!! Well done That Jim!!

Other Jim....How big ya want it?? Do you want one the size of a five-gollon bucket
to store your turning tools in?? Thanks for the compliments.......other Jim

[Jim Adkins]

Thanks Creekers for the compliments. I gotta bail-outta here and go
rough-out a form from a nice piece of Holly that UPS delivered last week.
Thanks to one Mr. Baxter Smith.

[Michelle Rich]

you took a "utilitarian" piece & made it a wondrous art piece. it really sings! Very appealing. next time hold out for 40.00, your wife can afford it!!! :-)

[Jim Adkins]

Michelle....I thought $30 was a stretch....but now I'm thinking I shoulda tried
for $40.....Oh well, live and hopefully learn but at my age???????
Thanks for the compliment

[Hayes Rutherford]

Jim, that is a very nice piece and possibly something that would be a good intro to the bead illusion.

[John Hart]

Jim, you set me off on an expedition on the internet to find all your work like this. Geez, you make nice stuff!!! This piece is just delightful and I love your process. Thanks for sharing as much as you do. :)

[Richard Madden]

You have hit another ringer with this one, Mr. Adkins. Heck, I would have given you $31.25!!! LOL. Really, really nice.

[Baxter Smith]

That has got to be the nicest pencil holder I can remember seeing! Lots of details there to study. Might even be distracting if I was trying to get any work done at my desk!:)

[Curt Fuller]

Just amazing!

[Dan Forman]

Fabulous!!!!!

Dan

[Doug W Swanson]

Wow! The detail is amazing! What a great piece!!!!