Osage Orange Hollow form

[Jim Ketron]

This is some of the brightest Osage Orange I have seen. It almost hurts your eyes to look at it. The pictures don't give the corect color. Its a very hard wood but finishes nice and smooth and easy to sand.
It measures 6 1/2" tall and 4 3/4" wide, with an Ebony collar. Finish is Gel Poly and buffed on the beall.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/OsageOrange.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/OsageOrange2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/OsageOrange3.jpg

[Mark Cothren]

I have three words to describe this one.... FAN TAS TIC!

Excellent Jim! Great job!

Thanks for the pictures!

[tod evans]

jim, you`re a nut! i hate bo`darc it really hurts when it comes flying at your head spinning 1200rpms......pretty piece....02 tod

[Jim Becker]

Ya, spinnin' a little yeller can be a whole lot of fun. Osage really polishes up nice, too. That's a beautiful form, Jim.

BTW, the collar really is "in the background". Can you also post a shot with a white or grey background? I'd like to see how you proportioned the collar on this piece.

[Bill Stevener]

Very nice turning Jim, that Osage Orange is one wood that is most abundant in our area, one local turner, bascially only turns that wood.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Keith Burns]

Well Jim, that is another great looking HF for sure. Great form, wood and finish:) :) . I've got one that looks almost identical out of bloodwood with and ebony collar that maybe you can see soon.

[Jim Ketron]

Here ya Go Jim B
A few with a different background.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/OsageOrangeHF.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/OsageOrangeHF2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/OsageOrangeHF3.jpg

[Jim Becker]

Yes...that's what I needed. Thanks, Jim!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jim all I can say is WOW. That is some pretty wood. Great work.

[Bob Noles]

Jim,

You always post great work and this is no exception. I like both the form and the finish.

Thanks for sharing.

[John Hart]

Very nice Jim! I have a bunch of Osage in the basement waiting. I hope I can do as well as you have here. Wonderful form.

[Michael Stafford]

Wow, Jimbo, that is some kind of nice. That Osage Orange never looked so good. I also like the second set of pictures a lot better. Excellent!:D

[Travis Stinson]

Very nice form Jim, I like this one a lot. Looks like the Ebony is working OK. Great job.:cool:

[Corey Hallagan]

That is very nice, love the shape and finish. Jim, when you say Gel Poly, what do you mean? Are you talking the normal wipe on poly?
Thanks,
Corey

[Andy Hoyt]

Nice one, Jim. You got the curve just right. Most impressive.

Wondering if you roughed it green or dry.

[Jim Ketron]

Thanks all
Corey, it is Rocklers Wipe on Gel Poly

Its from green wood Andy. I'm a DNA guy Love it!
This wood is prone to Checking it cracks if you look at it wrong!
I think its best to turn it ASAP! Although this blank has been in log form for around 5-6 months I lost some of the wood to checking It would have been a much larger Piece if I would have turned it months ago.

[Corey Hallagan]

Thanks Jim!
Corey

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice work Jim. It's a beaut with that black collar.

Ernie

[Mike Ramsey]

Jim, that's really awesome, lot of respect to you folks that do these
HF's. Gotta try one soon.

[Keith Christopher]

Jim,

Ummm. WOW. I can't wait until I get the OO from John ! You are a talent one !


Keith

[Dick Parr]

Very nice Jim;)

[Jim Ketron]

Thanks all for the complements!

[Chris Barton]

As always, great looking work Jim!!

[Sparky Paessler]

Beautiful Jim! That wood is great! Missed seeing you at the meeting had to work.

[Glenn Hodges]

That is a beauty Jim.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Gorgeous wood and work Jim!