NE Magnolia HF

[Jim Ketron]

Here is a new shape hollow form for Me, the Onion!
I roughed turned this one at the Knoxville BBQ using Travis Stinsons mini hollowing rig for the Jet Mini ( I will be making one soon) the wood came from Rob Bourgeois and it is Magnolia the pics don't do it Justice as this is some beautiful wood!
It measures 5" tall and 5" wide finish is wipe on gel poly.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/onionhf2.jpg

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

[Christopher K. Hartley]

OK Jim, you've gone and done it now!!! For the last 13 years I've been babying a Magnolia tree in my front yard. Just this past year it has really started to grow. Let's see, Tree trunk height divided by diameter equals...divided by....gives me how many bowls?:confused: Hmmm, guess I need Andy for this one. Beautiful workmanship and I love the form.:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jim just awesome. I like the form and finish. You are right that is some beautiful wood. Nice job.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Very nice work, Jim.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Jim.........that is a killer! Love that form and wood!

[Dennis Peacock]

Very Nice there Jim..!!!!! If you find an onion that big around your area? Send it to me. I just happen to LOVE onions. ;)

Pretty piece Jim. You did good.!!!!!:cool: :D

[Terry Quiram]

Jim

Thats a really nice shape. I am gonna have to copy that one.

Terry

[Corey Hallagan]

I like that shape and some real pretty wood for sure. Nice job Jim.

Corey

[John Timberlake]

Nice form and finish. I have never turned any magnolia. Really big growth rings. Makes me wish for the tree I had in my back yard in Baton Rouge.

[Rob Bourgeois]

Nice looking HF, and great wood looking wood. :)



I am glad you guys like the magnolia so much. I just wish I would have had more room but I couldnt convinced the kids to hold the wood on their laps for 7 hours.:p

[Andy Hoyt]

I don't care what you said it is, to me it still looks like part of a mannequin wearing Fitzgerald's thong.

[Ernie Nyvall]

I don't care what you said it is, to me it still looks like part of a mannequin wearing Fitzgerald's thong.

Did you have to go and point that out. That's all I can see now.

In spite of Andy's description Jim, it's a really cool form. Nice job.

Ernie

[Keith Burns]

Great one Jim.:) :) Having seen this one I agree the pics don't do the wood justice.

[Mark Cothren]

Very nice work Jim! It looked great when roughed out and still does when finished.

Here it is in progress:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/JimMiniHF02.jpg

[Tom Sherman]

Very Nice Jim. I like this form and the wood is awsome too. My wife almost snagged me some magnolia last week she knows someone that is having one cut down but the wood is already promised.