Po Mo'ai

[Lionel Mercier]

In fact, you've to read Moai pot
The title because , when I displayed for her opinion, my wife said: But that's looking like the
Moai statues (she was looking the handle)...and for her, this would remain a totemic faced
forever...
About this "pot"
turned on two axis out almond tree
handle was carved to fit with the general shape
The almond tree is a wonderful wood, hard, compact and gives an oily feel ... shame to have only a few bits
2" 1/2 / 1" 1/2 X 4" 5/8 H
Have good turnings,
Lionel
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[Allan Ferguson]

Fine work and very different.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, your wife has a good eye

[Deane Allinson]

very nice. Very difficult piece to pull off. I notice that a lot of your pieces seem to have little or no finish. Do you use anything on them when complete?
Deane

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very cool design Lionel! Great job on all that carving - especially keeping an even thickness on everything!

[Michelle Rich]

my goodness, Lionel..that handle & pot are FANTASTEEK!!!! astounding & quite fascinating

[Jim Burr]

Now that's a travel mug! I'll take two!

[Steve Vaughan]

How in the world did you do that??? Beautiful wood, but a more beautiful work! Love it!

[Len Mullin]

Beautiful.
Len

[Rich Greinert]

Very unique and I too am curious about the process. Very nice.

[Marc Himes]

Really interesting. Every time I look at it I see something else impressing me even more.

[curtis rosche]

I understand the outside on two centers... but how do you turn that corner on the inside?

[Lionel Mercier]

Thanks for your kindly comments folks
@ Deane, yes many pieces have no finish,
first motive, I'm impatient to show
second, often there are intricate relief and I'm afraid that the finish blend the details (edges and so...)
I just apply sometimes danish oil.
If not, sanding ad 320/400 then steelwool and then burnishing with felt disks
@ Curtis, the inside corner is hand carved