spalted maple burl...

[Russell Eaton]

This is a cutoff from the WIP post of last week. It is about 6" tall and I used my new/used Monster rig to hollow it. It works JUST like everyone has stated. The finish is friction polish, and the wife has claimed this one...again.:rolleyes: I have a much larger piece roughed out but it is not dry yet. This piece has no ambrosia streaking in it like the other 2 do. Comments welcome. Thanks Russell

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice piece and that burl looks really good. Lots going on with it. If the wife likes it hey that's all that counts.

[Jon McElwain]

That spalting really adds to an already dramatic piece of wood. Handsome vase!

[Tim Rinehart]

This piece has no ambrosia streaking in it like the other 2 do. Comments welcome. Thanks Russell
AMBROSIA...NO AMBROSIA...Russell, make no excuses for this piece of wood...my gosh man! Burl plus beautiful spalting...can't really ask for much more. I think any ambrosia would only get lost in all the beauty in that wood. Very nice black line...I like it.
Those hollowing systems sure make it fun, don't they!

[Jim Burr]

Lucky you caught that one when you did Russell...it was about to spalt itself out! great chunk of wood!

[John Keeton]

I am with Jim - looks like you caught it in the nick of time. Very nice piece from some beautiful wood!

[Rob Cunningham]

A beautiful piece of wood, so much going on there. Like Bernie said " If the wife likes it hey that's all that counts."

[Russell Eaton]

The tree trimmer I got the log from is a turner as well and saw one of the rough outs. He has a few regrets.