Some Like It Hot

[Bruce Jones]

This 4" x 9.5" Sapele w/ Lacquer finish vase was all hand carved only power tool was the lathe and a small drill for holes to start the coping saw blade w/ a tape handle.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nice Bruce!

[John K Jordan]

I agree, very nice!

"That musta taken a couple of hours to do." (the words of a deacon commenting on a 20 minute video that two of us had just spent 50 hours editing) :)

The eyes are led nicely upwards beautifully evoking motion and flame. I like the space on the "back". Yikes, I see satan's face in the space, smiling at me!

JKJ

[John Keeton]

Good design and well executed, Bruce. I have turned a piece or two of sapele and didn’t care for its texture. You did a good job with the surface. Only thought I had was to have the top band be somewhat proud of the interior surface of the tendrils to add to the illusion of the tendrils wrapping over the rim.

[Tom Giacomo]

Nice work and I bet is was a lot of work.

[Bruce Jones]

Thank you Ken, JKJ,JK and Tom...It was about month of evenings sitting in my chair carving & sanding between watching TV shows.

[Adam Petersen]

Well done! Nice finish on it too, even in the concavities between the flames. I think that would have challenged me (along with the hand carving obviously!) It turned out great.

[Bruce Jones]

Thank you very much Adam.

[Art Mann]

Wow. That is pretty impressive. It looks like it took a long time to carve. I wouldn't have the patience to complete such a project even if I had the skill.

[Bruce Jones]

Thank you Art for commenting.