the rock

[francesco dibari]

Good evening to all .. I apologize for the long absence, but the work took my time to be able to have fun with my lathe :o... olive wood and erica burl for the rock, oil finish, I hope you like it
good chips to all :)


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[Eric Gourieux]

That's really nice. Olive has such a nice grain! I like the form and the rock. I also like the texture on the lid..

[francesco dibari]

That's really nice. Olive has such a nice grain! I like the form and the rock. I also like the texture on the lid..

many thanks Eric .. :)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Francesco - glad to see you are getting in some turning time - something we all wish we had more of! Always a treat to see your turnings because of the imagination you put into everything! Interesting combination of a bowl sitting on a rock. I like the textured lid as it gives the piece a sense of being weathered.

Nice work! Looking forward to seeing what you create next!

[francesco dibari]

Francesco - glad to see you are getting in some turning time - something we all wish we had more of! Always a treat to see your turnings because of the imagination you put into everything! Interesting combination of a bowl sitting on a rock. I like the textured lid as it gives the piece a sense of being weathered.

Nice work! Looking forward to seeing what you create next!

Hi Steve , is always a pleasure to share experiences, thank you for your intervention :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Francesco good to see you back and with a piece of beauty.

[francesco dibari]

Francesco good to see you back and with a piece of beauty.

Hi Bernie you are very kind many thanks .. :)

[Doug Herzberg]

The wood is outstanding. I like that the void carries into the lid. I wasn't sure about the texture on the lid, but I've been back to look several times and it's growing on me. Thanks for sharing, Francesco.

[francesco dibari]

The wood is outstanding. I like that the void carries into the lid. I wasn't sure about the texture on the lid, but I've been back to look several times and it's growing on me. Thanks for sharing, Francesco.

Hi Doug , many thanks for your intervention , share is my pleasure ... :)

[Tim Rinehart]

Francesco,
Beautiful piece of olive wood and your matching of the void in the lid to the vessel is pleasing, like something carefully extracted from some ruins.
I like the distressing you've done to the lid, but was left thinking perhaps a bit of distressing to the vessel was needed too, even if just a small amount. This is a very minor issue, a nit as we say, so even if you disregard it, this piece is still a beauty.
Never heard of erica burl...but sure looks like a chunk of rock to me! If it turns like rock, I think you've found a good use for it as a perch.
Beautiful work...glad to see you find time to work on new material.

[francesco dibari]

Francesco,
Beautiful piece of olive wood and your matching of the void in the lid to the vessel is pleasing, like something carefully extracted from some ruins.
I like the distressing you've done to the lid, but was left thinking perhaps a bit of distressing to the vessel was needed too, even if just a small amount. This is a very minor issue, a nit as we say, so even if you disregard it, this piece is still a beauty.
Never heard of erica burl...but sure looks like a chunk of rock to me! If it turns like rock, I think you've found a good use for it as a perch.
Beautiful work...glad to see you find time to work on new material.

Many thanks for your intervention Tim .. :)