While we're waiting

[Carole Valentine]

I haven't been totally sitting on my duff. Here are a few pieces...the finish is not completed on any of them. The first is Pear with Blackwood finial, the second is Silver Birch (turned green so the neck warped a bit), the third is dyed Maple, and the fourth is Walnut.

[Michael Stafford]

Mighty pretty, Carole! Are they as small as they appear? I think I like the pear and the walnut best but I am sure any of them would look great in my collection.....:D

[Bob Noles]

Carole,

Some more My-T-Fine turnings! My favorite is the Silver Birch vase. Wish you lived closer so I could take some lessons from you :D

[Mike Ramsey]

Beautiful work Carol! Really like the Pear, great job on the finial! Also
really like the Walnut, oh and I really like the........all of them!

[Jim Becker]

Exquisite! Your forms are SO pleasing, Carole.

[Steve Clardy]

Very nice!!

[Carole Valentine]

Mighty pretty, Carole! Are they as small as they appear? I think I like the pear and the walnut best but I am sure any of them would look great in my collection.....:D
Thanks, Michael. The Pear is 1 3/4 x 4 (without the finial), the Birch is 5 1/2 x 4 1/2, the dyed Maple is 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 and the Walnut is 3 1/4 x 3 1/4

[Pat Jeddy]

I like all the forms. Wow!

[John Miliunas]

Wow, those are awesome, Carole! :) Now, we've all come to appreciate your eye for form but, the finish on those is killer, as well! What's your finishing schedule on them??? Beautiful! :D :cool:

[Carole Valentine]

Wow, those are awesome, Carole! :) Now, we've all come to appreciate your eye for form but, the finish on those is killer, as well! What's your finishing schedule on them??? Beautiful! :D :cool:

Thanks, John. As I said they are not finished. They have the third coat of Waterlox. When cured they will be knocked back with 6/0 steel wool or micromesh (depending on my mood and if I decide that will be the last coat:)) then after curing for a week or more after the last coat, they will go to the buffing wheel. Can't rush finishing.

[George Conklin]

All look wonderful, Carol. There's something about the pear that I like more though.

George

[John Miliunas]

Thanks, John. As I said they are not finished. They have the third coat of Waterlox. When cured they will be knocked back with 6/0 steel wool or micromesh (depending on my mood and if I decide that will be the last coat:)) then after curing for a week or more after the last coat, they will go to the buffing wheel. Can't rush finishing.

Holy smokes! After seeing them, I guess I skipped right over that part! :o Well, if they look any better than they do already, one will need sunglasses to view them up close and personal!!! Again, absolutely beautiful! :D :cool:

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Wow Carole even 1/2 finished those look great!!

[Frank Chaffee]

I haven't been totally sitting on my duff.I guess you haven’t been Carole! …and very nice pieces too!!!
Many do not have a large enuf shelter right now to be able to work while we wait. I am down in the pumphouse as we speak.
Frank

[Cecil Arnold]

Really beautiful Carole, I'll second the wish you were closer so I could take some lessons.

[Glenn Clabo]

AS always very nicely done Carole...I can feel the dyed maple one in the palm of my hand.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Carole those are beautiful. Great work.

[Dennis Peacock]

Very nice Carole.....I really like the pleasing forms and the overall look of each piece......Excellent!!

[Karl Laustrup]

Indeed, Carole, Indeed.

Those are stunning pieces. When is your first show?

Oh, yes they are show quality!!!!

Karl

[Mark Cothren]

Good stuff, Carole!

Thanks for the pictures!

[Halsey MCCombs]

Carole do you just buff the Waterlox or add wax/ Thanks Halsey

[Vaughn McMillan]

Gorgeous work Carole. The pear with the blackwood finial really caught my eye, though. I like the "fins" and the taper to the point. You've got a great eye for form. I also gotta agree with Karl. When's the first gallery showing?

- Vaughn

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Work Carole!
they are all Beautiful!

[Ernie Nyvall]

WOW Carole. Those are wonderful. That finial is just a perfect flame... I swear I saw it flicker. Impressive.

Ernie

[Keith Burns]

There you go again Carole ! All of them are absolutely wonderful:) Love the finial:) :)

[Dick Hines]

Looks like I will have to spend some more time turning minis. I am up to my neck in BLM burl right now.

[Carole Valentine]

Looks like I will have to spend some more time turning minis. I am up to my neck in BLM burl right now.

Well look what the cat drug in!!! What are you doing here?:D I haven't done any minis since I turned those BLM scraps you gave me. Working on a bowl right now that has some wicked holes and inclusions in it. 50% chance it will hold together.

[Travis Stinson]

All are beautiful forms Carole. The Walnut really catches my eye.:cool:

[Raymond Overman]

Carole those are great. I really like the walnut one and your finish is excellent.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

YOu get the finish any better on those and I'll be blinded!

I really don't have the words to express how beautiful those are! Museum Quality doesn't even come close to doing them justice.

Bruce

[Carole Valentine]

Halsey, depends on the wood whether I use the whole Beall routine or just wax. White woods I use white diamond and wax; dark woods I use Tripoli and wax, mixed pieces I may use just a bare buff then the wax buff.

Bruce, me thinks thou doest exaggerate! :rolleyes:

Karl and Vaughn, no galleries! I've never even done a show!:o I am planning on trying to get juried in our local Artisan's Guild this June. If that happens, then I will do their show in August and probably their Shop Tour in November.

[Andy Hoyt]

"Oooooh Aaahhhh!" The crowd goes wild!

And I'm part of that crowd.

[Don Henthorn Smithville, TX]

You are surely having fun, Carole. Love to see how far ahead of me you have gotten. I have turned that second piece you sent me. Just made a regular bowl. Have two coats of thinned poly on it and have four more to go.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Not on your LATHE, lovely maiden!

Bruce