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Mark Cothren
07-22-2006, 11:45 PM
10" wide... 6-1/2" tall... buffed Watco finish... collar is ebonized English Walnut and buffed lacquer finish on it.
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Ken Fitzgerald
07-22-2006, 11:51 PM
Oh boy is that a beauty! Fantastic work Mark! I really like the form, the finish and especially that beautiful wood!
Cecil Arnold
07-23-2006, 12:10 AM
Really nice Mark, that pecan really shows up nicely with the finish.
Curt Fuller
07-23-2006, 1:15 AM
Oh Wow, that's a beauty. That's fantastic wood and the shape is just as nice.
Barry Stratton
07-23-2006, 1:38 AM
WHOA! GREAT HF, Mark. You've definitely got "perfect" down pat.
Dennis Peacock
07-23-2006, 7:00 AM
Very, very Pretty piece there Mark.!!!!! Another most excellent turning from Master Mark's Massive Makings.....:p :D Pretty stuff..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to see this one in PERSON. ;)
Keith Burns
07-23-2006, 9:03 AM
Mark you've gone and done it again ! Excellent piece !!:) :)
Bernie Weishapl
07-23-2006, 10:21 AM
Mark that one is a beauty. I like the form and finish. Great job.
Gilbert Vega
07-23-2006, 8:06 PM
That is absolutely beautiful, both in form and the look of the wood.
Tom Sherman
07-24-2006, 12:47 AM
Very cool Mark, you have been keeping busy haven't you. Great wood work and finish.
Vaughn McMillan
07-24-2006, 1:45 AM
Another one hit out of the park, Mark. Absolutely beautiful.
- Vaughn
Kurt Rosenzweig
07-24-2006, 5:29 PM
NICE MARK!!! Ebonized walnut you say! Great contrast! Can you give me a clue of your ebonizing process? I was gonna do the same thing on the piece I'm working on from the stock you sent me. I was thinking Ritz dye mixed with DNA. Am I close?:D
Mark Cothren
07-24-2006, 6:56 PM
Can you give me a clue of your ebonizing process? I was gonna do the same thing on the piece I'm working on from the stock you sent me. I was thinking Ritz dye mixed with DNA. Am I close?:D
That might work just fine, Kurt. I'm using some India Ink that Joe Meazle gave me. Works like a charm as far as I'm concerned. When I use this up I'll be ordering some more.
I sand the collar to the final grit, then apply a coat of ink. It doesn't take long for it to dry. Then I rub the raised grain with 0000 steel wool and apply another coat of ink. I do this a couple of times - until the color is consistent and the grain quits raising. Then just apply the finish you want. I'm having good luck using Deft Satin.
I know there are other "processes" for ebonizing, but the ink seems very easy to me and I'm gonna stick with it until somebody shows me something easier...:D
Bruce Shiverdecker
07-24-2006, 11:02 PM
You folks and the Hollow forms are really making my mouth drool all over my keyboard.
Bruce
Ernie Nyvall
07-25-2006, 8:33 PM
Wow Mark, that finish is great. Nice form too.
That's what I was trying to think of the other day... India ink. I use that too and it works really well.
Ernie
Jim Ketron
07-25-2006, 9:13 PM
Nice Big HF Mark!
Love all the diff colors in this piece.
Michael Stafford
07-28-2006, 6:11 PM
Pretty work, Mark. I think the dye method is more effective on some woods than the rusty vinegar water method. And I bet you get a truer black that way as well. Nicely done!
Ed Scolforo
07-28-2006, 6:15 PM
Wow, Mark, blew me away!!
Ed
Joe Meazle
07-29-2006, 1:26 AM
That might work just fine, Kurt. I'm using some India Ink that Joe Meazle gave me. Works like a charm as far as I'm concerned. When I use this up I'll be ordering some more.
I never ebonizend anything that looked that good. Just so you know it works on square wood too.:D
Henry C. Gernhardt, III
07-29-2006, 4:07 PM
Very nice work, Mark. That's some beautiful wood in the HF, and the ebonized collar sets it off very nicely.
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