Avocado Hollow Form

[Eric Holmquist]

Avocado Hollow Form. Around 8" (20 cm) tall. Finished with Bush Oil and Polyurethane.

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Avocado Hollow Form 01 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79751797@N04/10647556496/) by Eric Holmquist (http://www.flickr.com/people/79751797@N04/), on Flickr

[Thomas Canfield]

Nicely done. I like the shape and finish. Some might want a small rounding at the base to give the appearance of lift. It also looks like there are several small worm holes that will be a distraction for some but I tend to leave natural also. Where did you find Avocado in Connecticut? I bought some back from HI years back that was lighter in color and fairly soft wood.

[Eric Holmquist]

Thanks, I got the wood from a friend in California. I probably should have rounded the base a bit for the reason you suggested. Most of the Avocado I've got from California was dark like this, but somewhat soft as you describe the HI variety.

[charlie knighton]

very nice.....

[Brian Kent]

Really a fine job, Eric.

[Dennis Ford]

You did a good job on that piece. The simple form works well with the beautiful wood. I am not usually a fan of tucked under ("rounded"?) bases and like this one as is. Some like the base large and stable, some like it small and delicate, some like it rounded; it would be a less interesting world if we all agreed!

[Harry Robinette]

You done good.That's a really nice piece.

[Brian Kent]

What is Bush Oil?

[robert baccus]

Roger that --Ford's comment. Kieth, I think it's Oil of bush?

[Eric Holmquist]

Thanks everyone. I wish I could get more Avocado, but where it grows, it is considered firewood and thus rarely available outside the region. I got this chunk of wood from a friend in California.

Bush Oil is a popular finishing product in the Northeast that is a witches brew of stuff based on boiled linseed oil and urethane. It gets its name from William Bush who invented it.