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Mark Cothren
07-09-2006, 1:46 PM
5 piths (4 solid, 1 w/ just a hairline crack)... ~6" tall and ~7" wide... sanded thru 600 and buffed gel poly finish... bark is CA'd... honest opinions/feedback appreciated.

This wood is from a storm-damaged tree that I was able to harvest (aka Free :) )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/July10BradfordPearHF008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/July10BradfordPearHF006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/July10BradfordPearHF003.jpg
Ernie Nyvall
07-09-2006, 1:59 PM
Oh yea, that's a nice one Mark. You have a real sense for finding form in a piece of wood where I would never guess to look.

Ernie
Corey Hallagan
07-09-2006, 2:11 PM
Very nice Mark. Great looking form!

Corey
Ken Fitzgerald
07-09-2006, 2:13 PM
Mark.........I really like that HF! I can't wait until I get the tools and then the RIGHT piece of wood to do a HF! You really pulled the maximum beauty and use of the natural highlights of that piece of wood with that form!
Tom Sherman
07-09-2006, 2:35 PM
Looking good Mark, and all them piths look like bullseyes. Great work.
Christopher K. Hartley
07-09-2006, 2:51 PM
Wow! Did you see that hiding in that log? Great Job!:)
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
07-09-2006, 3:21 PM
Mark, could you please tell me why the Venus de Milo (or however the heck you spell that) comes to mind when I look at that last picture? :)

Great work!
Jim Ketron
07-09-2006, 6:02 PM
Mark that is one fine looking piece!
Love the form of this piece, the rim fits in wonderfuly just the right size opening and the right hight of the rim. Nice flowing curves throughout!
Awesome Job!
Dennis Peacock
07-09-2006, 6:30 PM
:D Oh yea baby!!!!! That's the ticket!!!! Beautiful piece Mark!!!! :cool:
Bernie Weishapl
07-09-2006, 6:30 PM
Good one Mark. Oh yea that is a nice piece. I like the form and finish. Beautiful job.
Travis Stinson
07-09-2006, 9:39 PM
Fantastic job Mark! The form on this one is perfect.:cool:
Vaughn McMillan
07-10-2006, 2:56 AM
Man oh man, that's a nice piece Mark. It amazes me what you (and the other Hollow Form Kings here on SMC) can do with a piece of wood.

- Vaughn
Brian McInturff
07-10-2006, 6:44 AM
Now that's impressive!! What setup do you have. Brian
Keith Burns
07-10-2006, 8:16 AM
Matk, you nailed this one ! Perfect form ! :) :) :)
Mark Cothren
07-10-2006, 8:45 AM
Now that's impressive!! What setup do you have. Brian

PM3520A, using Scorpion boring bars in a D-handle that Travis Stinson built for me, riding on a tool rest that Jim Ketron (and Joe T and Dick P) built for me, and I use a backrest that I built using Dennis P's backrest as a pattern (slightly modified). I also have a laser rigged up on the D-handle.

How's that for a commercial? :D