Curly Maple HF

[Jim Ketron]

I have been working on a pile of Confetti lamps for the show I have coming up this weekend. I got a bunch of small oil lamps and a few larger ones form Wal-Mart. been using scraps and cutoffs from the pile of wood that surrounds my band saw. I grabbed up a large chunk that I didn’t cut for a bowl blank and decided to use it for a large confetti lamp and make use of a bark inclusion. Well I started working on it and this piece screamed that it didn't want to become a confetti lamp.
So I made it a HF.
Finish is 2 coats of Watco and 2 coats of Gel Poly, buffed with the Beall.
Measures 7" wide X 3 3/4" tall
Thanks for looking!

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/CurlyMapleHF.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/CurlyMapleHF2.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/CH5.jpg

[Curt Fuller]

Holy Mackeral Jim, that's amazing! That's a real beauty.

I'd like to see the confettin lamps too.

[Barry Stratton]

AWESOME! Beautiful piece of wood and your shape (and the air) enhances the curl. Let us know how the show goes!

[Andy Hoyt]

Glad to see ya posting again, Jimbo.

That's a right good looking Happy Form!

[Mark Pruitt]

Very nice! Good to see you posting again Jim.

I'm having a little trouble trying to place the bowl in relation to the log from which the blank was cut. Is the pith included in the piece, and if so what do you do to keep it from causing trouble later on? Or was it just a very odd-shaped log?:confused: :confused: :confused:

[Jim Ketron]

Mark,
This piece came from the base of the trunk, right off the ground.
This tree was around 40" at the base. The position that the piece would be on the tree would be if you turned it up on its side. The opening comes from the valley of two root bases if you can imagine the shape of the outside of a tree at the base where the bark goes in and out between the large roots that come off the bottom.

It was part of a bark inclusion here is a cool pic I took while roughing it out if you look inside the form you can see some cool bark that was hiding inside.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/100_2924.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/100_2927.jpg

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jim great to see your posts and pictures again. That piece is awesome. Beautiful form and finish. Great job.

[Mark Pruitt]

Mark,
This piece came from the base of the trunk, right off the ground.
This tree was around 40" at the base. The position that the piece would be on the tree would be if you turned it up on its side. The opening comes from the valley of two root bases if you can imagine the shape of the outside of a tree at the base where the bark goes in and out between the large roots that come off the bottom.

Jim,
Thanks. Now I get it. And I can also say that from this point on, I will always re-think my options when I consider grinding a stump!:D

[Brett Baldwin]

It must be the season but I saw a curly grained Jack-O-Lantern as soon as I saw the picture. That is a great piece that I sure wouldn't have seen in the chunk of wood it must have been. Very good eye there.

[Travis White]

Very nice! That is a perfect piece of wood for what you did. :)

[Keith Burns]

Superb piece Jim:) :) Excellent form and finish:) :) Can I have it?:D

[Ed Scolforo]

Ok, Jim, now that's what I'm talking about!!!:D
Ed

[Cody Colston]

That's a beautiful piece, Jim.

I've got a name for it........Pacman! :)

[Travis Stinson]

Super nice piece Jim! That was well worth the wait.:cool:
I'm glad you were able to hear it screaming!;)

[Jim Becker]

Hey...that thing in the picture is laughing at me!!! :D :D :D

Seriously, very kewel turning, Jim. Beautiful stuff.

[Pete Jordan]

You are amazing!

It kinda looks like Jaws to me.

I would also like to see your confetti lamps.

thanks for sharing!