spalted hackberry

[Dennis Ford]

This hackberry hollow form has a larger opening than I usually turn, allowed for some interior sanding. Finished turned while wet, it dried a couple of days in my shop before sanding. The pith cracks were there before turning (about the same size as now). I believe that this would have self-destructed if attempted as twice turned. 12 inches diameter X 5 inches tall. Finished with lacquer.
Comments and critiques welcome.

[John K Jordan]

Both the form and wood are beautiful.

Was the wood pithy and prone to tearout? I have some fairly large blocks of hackberry on my spalted shelf that have been air drying 8-10 years. This may inspire me to put one on the lathe.

JKJ

[Dennis Ford]

This wood was solid with no pithy areas. I have turned quite a bit of hackberry, it can get punky and have tearout issues if it stays wet for too long. It spalts readily but the spalting is sometimes blotchy and sometimes very pretty.

[robert baccus]

Super nice yeah. The bigger hole makes it more SW looking.

[Tom Giacomo]

Beautiful spalting, nice work.

[Michelle Rich]

wooowee!!! she's sure pretty!

[Doug Herzberg]

Gorgeous wood, beautiful form.

[Barry McFadden]

It's all been said...but great wood and turning....

[Curtis Myers]

Wood and form are beautiful

[Thomas Canfield]

You broke the rule of leaving in the pith but it looks great. It really is spalted. Looks like another form/look to try sometime.

[robert baccus]

Did you do any thing to keep the yellow out. It sure is white--looks good. Thepith rule is merely a caused by poor curing usually.