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Eric Holmquist
10-13-2012, 8:59 PM
Tiger Maple Hollow Form around 6" (15cm) tall. Finished with polyurethane.
Steve Schlumpf
10-13-2012, 9:04 PM
Eric - nice form and some really beautiful wood! Thanks for sharing!
Josh Bowman
10-13-2012, 10:14 PM
Eric, that really pops! What an eye catching grain.
Bernie Weishapl
10-13-2012, 10:26 PM
That is a beauty Eric. Wood is beautiful.
Kathy Marshall
10-14-2012, 12:54 AM
That's a beauty Eric! Really nice figure in that wood!
Michelle Rich
10-14-2012, 6:18 AM
great wood..well done form
Roger Chandler
10-14-2012, 8:43 AM
Beautiful curl in that, and nice form, Eric.......classy looking!
Eric Holmquist
10-14-2012, 4:58 PM
Thanks everyone!

I really lucked out with this piece of wood, the figure is really nice, and it is dark enough that it really high contrast.
Tim Rinehart
10-15-2012, 8:26 AM
Nice Eric...I just never get tired of looking at Tiger Maple. Form looks great. Would suggest trying at least a subtle little lip at the opening if you haven't. I do some HFs without, but tend to favor the ones where I added a lip at the opening.
Jim Burr
10-15-2012, 4:30 PM
Yup...it works!
Mike Cruz
10-15-2012, 5:59 PM
Eric, you say C&C welcome, so, while I do like it and think it is beautiful, I'll add more than...nice job.

The wood is, no doubt, spectacular. I even like the color, even though, as maple, it is on the dark side. The finish looks good with that barely matte shine...rather than full glossy. I think you did a great job on the curves. They flow well, and are very pleasing to me. I would, however, say that the widest point looks a little low for my taste, though it is not horribly distracting, just a preference. The pic is a little fuzzy, so I don't know about tool and sanding marks, but from what I do see, you got all those out!

If I had done that one, I'd be pleasantly proud. So, please don't take my comment about the shoulder as a slam. Great job.
Eric Holmquist
10-15-2012, 8:30 PM
Mike, you are probably right about the location of widest point, when I laid out the design, I forgot to plan for the tenon in the chuck so I turned the foot to close to its final dimension just outside the chuck rather than planning the foot inside the jaws and refining it once I reversed it.

For some reason, auto-focus was not working, and my AF lens on manual is a rather touchy beast to focus.
Donny Lawson
10-15-2012, 9:56 PM
Stunning piece of work. The grain is awesome.
Baxter Smith
10-15-2012, 10:41 PM
Neat wood and a nice form Eric!