One more ort bowl.....

[Michael Stafford]

Mark Cothren sent me this hackberry which is spalted but still very solid and turns wonderfully. Shortly after receiving the stick he sent intended for boxes it began to split unmercifully. In order to save it I cut it up into smaller pieces cutting out all the cracks. I have been turning the small pieces into ort bowls for the LOML.

This one is 2" tall and 3" in diameter. Thanks for looking.

[Lee DeRaud]

Very nice...that's one of my favorite shapes for hollowforms.:D :p :cool:

[Mark Cothren]

Another fine hollow form from Big Mike!

[Keith Burns]

First you were the Boxmaster, now you are becoming the "Hollowmaster", what next ? Great piece :) :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mike that is fine looking piece. Nice form and finish. Great work.

[Jim Becker]

Yup...very southwestern!! Nice hol...err....ort vessel!

[Corey Hallagan]

I like that one Mike. Looks great!

corey

[John Miliunas]

Mike, you know, for someone who does not turn HF's, that's sure a nice lookin' ort! :D :cool:

[Kenneth George]

That is very cool Mike, I like the form as it is interesting and I also like the wood.

Ken

[Frank Chaffee]

Hey Big Mike,
Will you please quit this turning avocation and pay more attention to your day job, before I begin calling you a genius and an artist???
Frank

[Dennis Peacock]

Very pretty Big Mike.....I, myself have fallen in love with turning Hackberry. Left outside or in the shop for a few months can yield some very nice spalting and color variations in the wood. Super job on this ort form there Big Mike....excellent finish as well. :D

[Tom Sherman]

Very nice Mike, I like how smooth it looks all the way up to the narrow neck.

[Darick Cayton]

Thats interesting hackberry, I thought it normally looks white??

Excellent hollow form!

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Big Mike, that's a great piece. Looks like it has the makings for a great box form as well.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Mighty fine Big Mike.

Ernie

[Ernie Kuhn]

Big Mike,
Excellent Form and finish. Without the size given, looks like a much larger bowl. By any chance to you have the web address where your wife found "the other guy" that has these advertised at $60+?
Again, really like your work.
Ernie

[Michael Stafford]

I fear it is illegal to list a specific link but if you put SylvanTreasures in your browser and add a dot com I think the site will come up.:D

http://sylvantreasures.com/

[Dick Parr]

Very nice Mike!

[Mike Ramsey]

First you were the Boxmaster, now you are becoming the "Hollowmaster", what next ? Great piece :) :)

In some circles he is known as "The Ort Master" ...Great job Michael!!!
I used to have a hair lip bull that would ort instead of snort.....

[Lee DeRaud]

I fear it is illegal to list a specific link but if you put SylvanTreasures in your browser and add a dot com I think the site will come up.:D
http://sylvantreasures.com/
Well, no wonder you can turn these out so fast: you left off the insert with the velvet pincushion thingie.

Slacker!:D :p Maybe you better just give up and call them "hollowforms".:cool:

[Michael Stafford]

I have not learned how to turn velvet. That is my excuse....

I am shamed....I will never ort again.....Woe is me....:o

[Ernie Kuhn]

Big Mike,
Thanks for the address. Interesting site. Looks like someone found a "niche" product or set of products?
Ernie

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

REally nice lookin' Mike!

Bruce

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice looking ort bowl Big Mike!