Dead Finish

[neil mackay]

Heres a desert species that you may not see much of. Its not a common turning wood here either unless you have the right contacts.Dead Finish or Archidendropsis Basaltica is a desert timber from the Central Highlands of Queensland semi arid desert country. The name derives from a pidgin english description given to the early white settlers 'when this tree die, this country him dead finish'


7"x3.5" , 24 spirals and finished with WOP although I 'm thinking of building up the Wop and then buffing it back some.

The blanks was an odd shape hence the flatish form.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice piece Neil. I do like the spiral. Did I miss something about what kind of wood is it?? Has been known to happen. lol

[Kathy Marshall]

Beautiful piece Neil! I love the spirals and the contrast of heartwood and sapwood, sweet form too!

[charlie knighton]

very nice, crisp

[Rick Markham]

Stunning! +1 on crisp! The shape really lends itself to the spiral too.

[Richard Jones]

Oh my..............

[Michelle Rich]

It looks like it's in a windstorm..I luv this! what great spirals!

[Robert Henrickson]

Wonderful spirals! The wood has great grain, and its interaction with the spirals works well.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beauty Neil! Love the tapering spirals! Has the effect of staring into moving water! Very cool!

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

It's a real stunner, Neil. The wood looks stone hard helping to give the form such a crisp appearance.