Three firsts

[Robert Willing]

336713336714336715336716336717336718First three winged box, first hollow form, first winged bowl. The winged items are birds eye and the hollow form is a maple burl.

[David Delo]

Pretty sweet Robert. A lot of air in that burl.....bet that was fun turning but I like your 4 pointed birdseye piece the best. Very beautiful piece of timber.

[Robert Willing]

Thanks David, the 4 point box was actually a piece left over from stock I had for a set of S & P Mills. It was more difficult to turn than I bargained for, but that's birds eye. The birds eye measures 6"X 6" X 3". I had a problem deciding which side to use, but my favorite side of the bowl reminds me of a water fall which are eyes that travers the thickness of the wood.

[Martin Drummond]

Nice work Robert

[Robert Willing]

Thanks all for your comments or lack of same. I posted this on a Router Forum and got 20 comments.

[Doug Ladendorf]

Sorry for the lack of comments. Just seeing this myself. Very nice work! Beautiful use of the figured wood. I would like to try a winged bowl some time. How was sanding it?

Doug

[Thomas Canfield]

Great 3 firsts. All look very good. The hollow form looks like you found a good place to stop and avoid the "shatter" of going too thin with the big void and top cracks. The little 3 sided box and finial also catch the eye. Look forward to seeing seconds plus.

[brian zawatsky]

Wow very nice!!

[Robert Willing]

Doug

I have started to use Abranet 8" long sanding sheets with a foam backer such as a 3M pad (I use the back side) and held at the right angle work will. The Abranet sheets seem to last forever.

[Dok Yager]

Very nice work Robert! Love the birdseye and that Burl had to be difficult.

[Doug Ladendorf]

I have those same Abranet sheets and I'm a big fan. I do need to pick up a foam backing pad. I'm sure that would help in many situations.

Doug

[daryl moses]

Very nice!!

[Robert Willing]

In the first picture of the burl there is an open crack close to the opening and now it is actually overlapping. I thought it was dry but I guess not.