A couple more...

[Pat Doble]

Here's a couple of the early practice pieces made from branch trimmings from a neighbor across the street. Both are maple - the small dish/holder (3.5" x 1.75") is finished with wipe on gel poly only while the other 'clunky' piece (4" x 3") is Minwax wipe on gloss and Beall buffed (I must not have waited long enough for drying because I lost a little bit of 'round' after final turning on that piece). The learning process continues...
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[Steve Schlumpf]

Hey - I see progress! Thinner walls, more refined shapes, good finishes. Keep doing what you are doing and it will get a lot easier - and most importantly - it becomes a lot more fun! Good work!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I'm with Steve on this one! Great progress! Keep it up........you're getting there! Soon.....as he says......it'll become fun and less a challenge!

[David Fried]

It's all true and you seem to have mastered getting them off the lathe in one piece! Branches really come in handy for practice and just trying things out.

[John Hart]

Wow...that first one looks like some kind of chocolate covered nut filled dessert!! Maybe I'm just hungry.:o

Well done Pat!:)

[Paul Engle]

Nice work Pat,I like the shape of the smaller one. sometimes the limbs are more fun than the rest of the tree...well ... sometimes:D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great progress. That is some nice work. Keep'em coming.