Sycamore HF

[Dennis Ford]

I had saved a crotch piece of sycamore several months ago but did not get around to it until now. That turned out to be a good thing as it spalted nicely. It is ~ 10" W x 5" tall with a lacquer finish. The opening is 1-3/4" and the wall thickness is just under 1/4". There is a flat spot about 1-1/2" dia on the bottom instead of a foot. Comments and critiques welcome.

[Baxter Smith]

He who hesitates..... is rewarded. Love the color and the form is just as pretty! Gorgeous piece Dennis!

[Ken Glass]

Dennis,
That's a great looking HF. The color is deep and rich and the form is a classic one. Well Done.

[Dan Forman]

That's the best looking sycamore I've ever seen, and a nice form to boot!

Dan

[John Keeton]

I would take all the sycamore like that I could find!! Very, very nice.

[Steve Mawson]

Definitely a pretty piece. How did you store the wood to spalt??

[Roger Chandler]

I'm liking that! Very nice Dennis!

[Kathy Marshall]

Beautiful piece Dennis! The form and wood are both very nice!

[Brian Effinger]

You certainly did that beautiful wood justince. Nicely done. :)

[Michelle Rich]

it's not a hat!!! :-) golly that wood is spectacular...beautiful sanding & finishing

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Few woods look as good spalted as the deep dark lines in sycamore. Nice wood, beautiful hollow form. I like the high cheeks and wonderful lift.
faust

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful wood - well worth the wait! Really like the form on this... classic!

[Dennis Ford]

Definitely a pretty piece. How did you store the wood to spalt??

Steve, spalting wood is easy in East Texas, the trick is to catch it at the right time. I put pieces on their end in the shade, seal the top end and wait for the magic (most of the time it works). The spalting goes real slowly in the winter and much faster in warm weather. You should "seed" the spot with some leaves and shavings from spalted wood first if those are not already there.