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Jim Burr
06-11-2011, 8:33 AM
That's what I thought this looked like...wadda I know http://familywoodworking.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif. My friend Adam needed a wedding present and asked me to make a HF for him. Through a comedy of errors...this is what we ended up with. BLM burl from Mike Smith. 6" and a 4.5" base. Acceptably thin with a 1/4" base for some ballast. RoS to 600, 2 coats Formby's Tung oil finish and on the fourth coat of gloss WoP. Hope ya like it…despite the pictureshttp://familywoodworking.org/forums/images/smilies/redface.gif
C&C used next time...
Marty Eargle
06-11-2011, 8:38 AM
Very nice piece of wood. I turned a piece recently that very well could have been from this same tree ( from Mr. Smith and very similar grain ). You picked an interesting form to turn but it showed the defects of this wood very nicely. Good job!
Steve Schlumpf
06-11-2011, 10:45 AM
Very pretty wood! I really like all the character! I am sure the happy couple will love it! Nice work!
Baxter Smith
06-11-2011, 10:46 AM
Pretty cool piece out of some very nice wood. Aptly named Jim!
Michael James
06-11-2011, 11:40 AM
Awesome wood and an interesting form. I like it!
Steve bellinger
06-11-2011, 12:08 PM
Hey man like said over younder i really like this.
Jim Burr
06-11-2011, 5:09 PM
Thanks for taking the time to respond folks! I'm not crazy about the form...but this one wasn't up to me. As always...big pat on the back to Mike Smith for taking the time to grab great wood!! He sent me more of the same batch and in a midnight run to Kentucky I stole a box off of JK's front porch...heehee. Not crazy about the form....but we'll see.