Chocolate Mesquite Vase

[Ernie Nyvall]

9x5, this thing really soaked up the oil and just kept getting darker. I experimented with the inside with more blo/thinner/varnish mixture and it almost turned black (some dust in the bottom :o ). Critiques welcome.

Ernie

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Ernie!
Beautiful wood and the form is a pleasing shape.
I hope to turn some mesquite someday

[Jerry Clark]

It is a nice form and color :rolleyes: Ernie what is the size, looks good.

[Michael Stafford]

Pretty cool, Ernie! How did you hollow that deeply? I recently turned a similar piece in green wood end grain fashion and had some difficulty having enough reach with my tool rest for conventional turning tools. Beautiful color!

[Dick Parr]

I really like it Ernie, it has a beautiful shape and I like the dark color.

Great Job :)

[Alan Turner]

Nice work, Ernie. As to the soaking up of an oil finish, how about if you [ut a sealer coat of shellac on first in order to limit the soaking? This comment probably proves that I am not a turner, which is the case.

[Sparky Paessler]

Looks great Ernie! I like the dark color. Good from also. I will have to try some that type shape.

SP

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Ernie, I love the deep color of this peice! The darker interior really adds to it as well.

[Jim Becker]

The color on that piece is really wonderful, Ernie!

[Keith Burns]

Ernie, i have been under the impression that you were fairly new to turning. I guess you have been hustleing us. That is an excellent piece. I like the form and color. Looks like you got the walls pretty thin too. Keep them coming!

[Kurt Aebi]

Super-Fantastic, Ernie!

Great job and the contrasr between the inside and outside is rally something to behold. You really did a great job on keeping the walls so thin and true - I'd have busted it for sure!

Great Job & thanks for showing it off to us - you should be real proud of that one!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Thanks everyone. Your nice comments are wonderful to read.

Mike, yes it was hard to get down in there and that is about as deep as I can go with the tools I have, but the mouth is big and I was able to get my 12" toolrest inside the thing so to get that reach.

Keith, I'm not new to flat woodwork and I did get my lathe back in January of this year. The people here at SMC have been helpful over and beyond the call of duty. I can't thank everyone enough for all the duffus questions I've asked, and asked again.

Alan, not at all a bad idea for another one to keep the color of the wood, however the inside looks really old and I have seen others go for that look with tar and such. I think I've happened upon a way to get that look, for mesquite anyway, and so may try it on another piece that has no particular figure in it.

Ernie

[Glenn Hodges]

My computer had been down and when I got back on I saw this beautiful piece. Thanks for showing it to us.

[John Hart]

Gorgeous piece Ernie!!!! You're giving me ideas.