Box Elder vase

[Travis Stinson]

Jim Ketron left this big Box Elder blank with me a couple months ago. It was 10" square by 14". I thought about cutting it up into a couple blanks, but decided to go with a taller vase form. It didn't have much color in it but has some nice curl. I added a little texturing and burning to break it up a little. 13 1/2" tall by 9" diameter with a couple light coats of thinned lacquer then buffed.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/tstin27/TS293.jpg

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow Travis, most wondermousest. Beautiful job and I like the burning.

Ernie

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautiful form, finish, wood and embellishment Travis! You amaze me!

[John Shuk]

Looks like it was left in good hands! Nice work.

[Michael Stafford]

I swear, that can't be the same vase you showed me the other night. Did the wheels on your steady rest do all those burn marks on that nice curly box elder? Sorta looks like tread marks......;) Beautiful pattern, Travis, sorta reminds me of a Celtic pattern or similar. Wonderful work!:D

[Keith Burns]

Aw, man.................I'm speechless:) :)

[John Miliunas]

What can I say but, "Beautiful"!!! Great job, Travis! :) :cool:

[John Timberlake]

Great form and finish. The wood burning really adds a lot of interest to this piece, since there isn't much color in the wood. Beautiful.

[Jim Ketron]

Awesome Vase Travis!
Shape is lovely and the burning sets it off nicely.
I waited to give you that blank for over a year, glad I saved it for ya!
You done it proud!

[Barry Stratton]

What Keith said.......

Awesome.

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, blown away again by your talent Travis. That would be a beautiful vase without the burning but it's incredible with that design. Every thing you do seems to out do the last.

[Mark Cothren]

Spectabulously fanterrific!!!

[Andy Hoyt]

While that dyed maple piece will handle a straw, this one looks ready for a backhoe.

Cool!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Awesome vase Travis. I think the burn sets it off. Great job.

[Dennis Peacock]

Yea, what everybody else said and then some. Very beautiful piece.

[John Hart]

Wonderful!!!! Beautifully done Travis. (Once again)

Hey I have a personal question....When you do intricate burning work like this...It must be very tedious. So, do you sit in front of the TV and burn for hours or do you lock yourself in the shop in the quiet...or do you break it up into several sessions?

[Travis Stinson]

Thanks everyone. John, the burning took all of an hour, maybe. Just leave the piece chucked up and pull up a stool in front of the lathe, use the tool rest to rest my hand on and rotate the turning with my other hand. Good ventilation or a dust collector is a must!;)

[Dick Parr]

Very nice looking vase Travis, great shape and pretty wood.;)

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Exceptional, Travis! That one's a keeper!

[Tom Sherman]

Wow Awsome!