Mike Smith BLM

[Jack Mincey]

This is a Hollow Form that I finished up last month which is turned from one of the blanks that I got from Mike Smith last fall as one of the prizes in the fall contest here. Still have 3 more rough outs from his blanks to finish. It is around 10" in dia. and finished with lacquer. I turned it last winter, but just got a chance to finish it up last month. It has some yellow in the wood in a few places which I really like.
Jack Mincey
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[Jim Burr]

Well that dirty..no good...rat eating blessed wood bringer! You did Mike proud Jack...beautiful and you did a great job of showing it off! Merry Christmas sir!!

[John Keeton]

Jack, that is one of my two most favorite woods to turn, and you did a really nice job with it.

[Josh Bowman]

Great job. Love the grain and shape.

[Bill Bolen]

Beautiful job on a great piece of wood. Almost a sphere.

[brian watts]

very nice for sure..

[Scott Hackler]

Very nice work.

[Baxter Smith]

Very pretty wood and a nice form to show it off Jack!

[Marty Eargle]

Very good looking HF. You certainly did the wood justice.

I hope all these displays of Mike's BLM doesn't thin out his selection too much. If I go out to his place soon and can't find what I'm looking for...I don't know what I'm going to do. Start back dipping into Mr. Keeton's Claro, I guess.

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks everyone, Mike really does have some beautiful wood for turners. I'm use to cutting out blanks for my self so I did find getting blanks already cut to be very nice even if it did kind of limit the design of the form somewhat. This is one of the earlier forms I started turning and still one of my favorite. The BLM moved very little during drying. I have a 20" chip and dip platter on of mikes blanks that I hope to finish up this winter that should prove to be very nice if I do my job, because mother nature did hers on the wood.
Thanks again,
Jack

[Michelle Rich]

super nice vessel. Very pretty wood

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beauty there Jack! Great looking wood and form! You should be proud of this one!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Jack. Love the wood and form.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Beautiful work, Jack..