Maple burl.........void?

[Travis Stinson]

I've been working on this the past couple days. Just finished buffing the lacquer today at wor.......err, lunch. 12" diameter by about 5.5" tall. Voids are fun!:D

[Ed Scolforo]

Travis: Beautiful grain, form and finish. That must have been a real challenge! Just one thing: In my humble opinion, I think the piece would have been better without those rings on top, probably because of the irregularity of the rim. They just don't seem to fit, but I could very well be wrong. Anyway, a stunning piece!
Ed

[Don Baer]

Heck the piece I've been trying to turn is starting to look a little like that accept it's not a burl.. I think it wants to be a fresbee.

Great job and I bet it was a bit of a challange.

[Mark Cothren]

What a great piece, Travis! Looks like that would have been "fun" to turn... lil' bit of a "pucker factor" there, eh?

Nice finish, too!

Thanks for the picture!

[John Miliunas]

Travis, that is just totally awesome!!!!:) How on Earth, did you keep that piece from blowing up into a dozen pieces is beyond me! The finish is killer, as well. Hmmmm....wonder if they'd let me drag my buffing equipment into the office with me????:rolleyes: :D :cool:

[Michael Stafford]

Holy Moly, Miss America, er, I mean, Travis, I am surprised that this piece didn't fly apart while you were turning it. Spectacular! You do wonders on that 3520...Does the tiara catch all those flying chips? Inquiring minds wanta know....:p :eek:

The jabs aside, beautiful!:D

[Jim Ketron]

Oh yea I agree Mark!:eek: :eek: :eek:
Some amazing work Travis. Keep these pieces like this coming;)
Its amazing to me how you keep them together:eek:

[Travis Stinson]

Mike, I tell ya, the heels are the killers!:eek:
Thanks guys. Actually, it wasn't that bad, I left the bark inclusions in until the end.
Ed, I'm with you on the rings, I could take em or leave em, just one of those spur of the moment things.

[Dick Parr]

WOW Mr. that is really another great looking turning to add to the list of greats. Fine job Travis.;)

[Jim Becker]

I really admire "fragile" pieces like this. Wonderful execution!!

[Michael Stafford]

Mike, I tell ya, the heels are the killers!:eek:


But you do rise above the chips.....eh?:D

[Loy Hawes]

Beautiful work! and for what it's worth, I like the rings.

[Keith Burns]

Travis, thats what I call turning "art". One fantistic piece. I think you could put a stem on it and enter it in a goblet contest.:D

[Dennis Peacock]

That's real purdy Travis....but it won't hold much homemade chili will it?:p :rolleyes:

Beautiful, and I'm with Mark and Jim on this one....big pucker factor.!!!! At least it would be for me.:D

[Glenn Hodges]

Travis, that is so nice. This is the kind of work people will admire for its beauty and say how did you do it? Carole, would you attempt this one?

[John Hart]

Another spectacular piece Travis. I swear, you could turn a chunk of Bleu Cheese if you wanted to!!!;)