Spalted Hackberry HF

[Mike Ramsey]

After seeing Travis's spalted Sweetgum HF a few days ago
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=30359 it
made me want to find something spalted!! I found
a piece of spalted Hackberry and tried to turn it into
a HF, don't think it is quite a true HF, it's mouth is
pretty wide. The coloring doesn't come close to Travis's
piece but my Loml likes it :) . The bottom still needs a
little more sanding and blending which I will do tonight.
Thanks for looking....

Setting on lathe:
31775

Setting on The other half:
31776

The bottom, it needs more work!:
31778

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Great work and beautiful wood!

[John Hart]

Wow Mike! Beautiful! I really like the foot too. May I steal that idea?;)

[Glenn Hodges]

Mike I like the rolled lip, the nice curve on the HF, and the wood is so beautiful. How big is it?

[Mark Cothren]

Very nice, Mike! Hackberry is some neat wood, to me. You did a great job on this one. Nice spalting, for sure.

Thanks for the pictures!

[Bob Noles]

OMG Mike..... that thing looks fantastic!

Great job through and through. Thanks for sharing the eye candy.

[Bill Stevener]

Hi Mike,

Your turning is outstanding. I just love what the wood has to say. The foot allows it to display very proudly.

Just thinking, (which becomes more difficult day by day), as you seem to be somewhat undecided as to weather or not it's a hollow form or not.
You may well have opened up a new category for forms. A turning that is in limbo, which would put it in a class of its own, an "HB" = Hollow Bowl.:confused:

Any way, what ever you wish to call it, I like the form, how can one not.
A great piece,
Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Andy Hoyt]

Nice HB, Mike. Lotsa action in that wood.

I have a ton of HBs that were supposed to have been HFs.

[Sparky Paessler]

Looks good Mike! Love how the spalting makes the wood look. The opening is smaller than the diameter so it must be a hollow form.

[Ed Scolforo]

Beautiful in both form and wood. Great work!
Ed

[John Miliunas]

Excellent piece, Mike! FWIW, I always thought forms like that are indeed HF's. :) Regardless of what you call it, I'll call it "Beautiful"! :D Great job. :) :cool:

[Keith Burns]

Great looking piece Mike. Great wood and nice form. I like the foot treatment as well:) :)

[Jeff Singleton]

Mike, Your HF looks great and the wood is fantastic. Where do you guys get those great pieces of wood?

Jeff Singleton:)

[Glenn Clabo]

That's purdy Mike...nice work.

[Jim Dunn]

I had no idea hackberry was so pretty. We trash burn it around here. Very nice piece indeed.

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Mike!
Looks great!

[Mike Ramsey]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the kind words!!
Sorry I forgot to list the measurements, 6 1/2"W x 3 3/4"T,
the top openning is 2 3/4" Initially wet sanded with Danish oil slurry,
after it dried then added 3 more coats sanding in between, then rubbed
it out.
Of course you can steal anything you would like Mr. Hart, flattered I am!
What other people burn, I turn! Found it in a friends burn pile...
Hope I get something as nice from the other half of the blank.
Bill (Batman), the HB idea sounds good to me :) .

[Travis Stinson]

That's some awesome wood Mike, and a great job on the HF!:cool:

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow Mike, that looks great. The spalting is fantastic and you did a fine job on it.

Ernie

[Bill Stevener]

Mike, I obtained that nick name via. a large audience of past co-workers, however, no ties with the great one. I do though, study them, a very fascinating and intelligent animal. The avatar, signifies more than that though, still looking for someone with SMC that may recognize it.

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

[Cody Colston]

I love the bead around the opening and that spalting is absolutely awesome. Great job.

[Dick Parr]

Great job Mike, love the shape and the wood. :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Looks great Mike. Love the wood and form.

[George Conklin]

Great looking piece Mike. Great wood and nice form. I like the foot treatment as well:) :)

Ditto!

George

[Dave Wimmer]

Great wood and turning! The half log it is sitting on ain't bad either.