Split Personality

[David DeCristoforo]

5" X 12.5" Pistachio, rosewood and ebony. Sanded to 2,000 grit and waxed. This is my "beast" and is turned from pistachio that I harvested myself. There is nothing really beastly about this but the dream that inspired it is pretty "beastly". Andy DiPietro meets Cindy Drozda one night in a dark alley and they scare the crap out of each other so bad that it causes them to screw up the pieces they are currently working on. They decide to put them together as a "collaborative" but then decide that it stinks and toss it into a dumpster. I come along and find it and think is ain't too bad. I take it home and enter it in a contest. So, for better or worse, here it be.

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[Jeff Fagen]

"Pistachio",sounds and looks exotic!!!

[Roger Chandler]

Nice form David..............you have gotta stop eating pizza just before bedtime..........your nightmares are doozies! :rolleyes::D Right pretty wood.....super figure in that pistachio.......I don't see anything beastly about it....very refined finial and good hollow form.................nice work!

[Rick Markham]

Looks like an especially nice "Beast" "They decide to put them together as a "collaborative" but then decide that it stinks and toss it into a dumpster. I come along and find it and think is ain't too bad."
I would have to agree... "it ain't too bad." ;)

[Steve Vaughan]

In a word - Beautiful!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice David. Finial and form look great.

[John Keeton]

David, the pistachio is beautiful! I think it works very well with the combination of woods - I take it the cap/lid is rosewood and the finial ebony of some sort? I would say this will do very well in the contest - nice diversion for you!

[Josh Bowman]

David,
If that's your beast.......you've raised the bar on your beauty!

[charlie knighton]

love the grain in the pistachio, did you make ridges in the finial to match the grain in the pistachio? could you post a blowup of the finial?

[Norm Zax]

Very nice wood indeed and the work is not to shabby either, quite proffesional!
2000 Grit?! That practically piano finish!
Keep them coming!

[Michelle Rich]

Cindy & Andy obviously know nothing of art..glad you found their reject & will be able to enter in the contest under your own name. Very good recycling. :-) I think you are becoming a fantastic spindle turner..your pedestals & finials put most to shame.

[Donny Lawson]

Very nice grain pattern. Excellent work.

[Cathy Schaewe]

I really like it -

[David DeCristoforo]

"I take it the cap/lid is rosewood and the finial ebony of some sort?"

The "lid" is rosewood as is the finial base. The little bead and the ball on the top are black ebony. The "bulb" of the finial is "stripped" ebony.

[Scott Hackler]

Nice work David. I love the contrasting grain pattern in that wood.

[Curt Fuller]

Although I really enjoy seeing all of the variations of your Amphora themed work, this is the type of form that really draws my attention. This is just absolutely beautiful. I can't imagine how you can call this a "beast" but good luck with it in the contest.

[wes murphy]

David, the pistachio is a awesome wood and you turned a beautiful piece.

[Robert McGowen]

The pistachio almost looks like it is two different types of wood glued together. Very nice wood and the form is great.

[Alan Trout]

It is hard to transition a final from this style forms neck. You did a wonderful job. Well done.

Alan

[Baxter Smith]

The pistachio looks great and I really like the flow from the shoulder through the finial! Excellent work as always!

[David DeCristoforo]

I made a few small changes. I'll post a new pic tomorrow...

Thanx for all the comments.

[Randy Gleckler]

Nice flowing design. I like it.

[David DeCristoforo]

Thanx to all for the comments. I made some changes. Original on the right.

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[Jack Davis 2]

Fabulous piece........What part of the country do you find the pistachio?

[David DeCristoforo]

"What part of the country do you find the pistachio?"

Right across the street from my house in Davis, Ca. The tree came down in a wind storm.