Mesquite Crotch HF

[Ernie Nyvall]

It's been a while, but finally did something. 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 finished with tung oil and buffed. Any comments welcome.

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[Jonathon Spafford]

That is a beautiful piece of wood and you did an awesome job showing it off!

[Curt Fuller]

Man Ernie, if I didn't know anything about turning I'd think that was just plain purty. But knowing what I know (or maybe I should say not knowing) about hollowing makes that even nicer. I'd really like to be able to do that someday. That's really nice.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Ernie......Stunning piece...wood and form!

[Gilbert Vega]

Beautiful piece!! That gives me some inspirational to try some crotch logs I have.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Hey Ernie that is a beauty. I like the form and finish. Great job.

[Glenn Hodges]

The lines are just right, and the wood and finish are beautiful.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great job Ernie! Really like the grain orientation you chose. Combination sapwood, heartwood and natural edge keeps the eyes moving. I like your finish.

[Keith Burns]

Great job Ernie. Lots of color in that wood ! Nice form and finish:) :)

[Dennis Peacock]

Very nice Ernie!!! I just love the gain and color in that wood. Beautiful..!!! :cool:

[Neal Addy]

Wow, that's fantastic, Ernie! Really shows off the beauty of the wood well.

Nicely done!

[Bobby Perry]

All I can say is Awsume!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Hart]

I guess when you decide to do something...you don't hold back! Wow. Nice piece.

[Paul Engle]

Ditto everybody Ernie, Nice work. :D

[Tom Sherman]

Very cool Ernie, looks like that early experience paid off.:D

[John Chandler]

That is a very neat looking piece of wood - I think you did a wonderful job.

[Skip Spaulding]

What a great piece, wonderful color and grain turning not bad either!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

[Jim Ketron]

Awesome piece Ernie!
I love voids especially with the bark still on!
Nice Job!

[Mark Pruitt]

Ernie,
That is one seriously nice lookin' chunk of Mesquite and you did a great job with it.

[Mark Cothren]

That's some nice wood, Ernie! To me it looks like you could flip it over and you'd have a fairly common form for a HF... was that what you were shootin' for, or am I just warped? :D

[Ed Scolforo]

Wow, that's got alot going on!. Nice form.
Ed

[Ernie Nyvall]

... or am I just warped? :D

Mark, yes, but that's beside the point.:D

You're right though, but once I got the main part of the bark off, the wood went up at such an angle that this is what I ended up with. I couldn't bring the top down any without making the crotch hole go all the way through to the mouth. I know that's done, but I didn't like what I saw in my head when I tried to imagine it on this piece. I could have turned it and put the foot on the other end before hollowing, but that would put the inclusion more on the underside and I didn't want that either. Then I thought about making a textured collar to break up that top slope, but I couldn't figure out what I wanted there and said... to heck with it, I'm finishing it here.:rolleyes: :D

So I've revealed what goes through the mind of someone who doesn't know what the heck he is doing... this someone anyway. :D

[Mark Cothren]

Mark, yes, but that's beside the point.

I'm just here to be a blessing...:)

Seriously, and all kidding aside... you're a cracked, upside-down-thinkin' sort of a guy and this turning reflects that perfectly... You been mowin' the pond lately? :D

[Ernie Nyvall]

I'm just here to be a blessing...:)

Seriously, and all kidding aside... you're a cracked, upside-down-thinkin' sort of a guy and this turning reflects that perfectly... You been mowin' the pond lately? :D


I don't know what you are talking about... I've never posted anything about turning the lawn mower upside down on myself in the pond.:D

[Barry Stratton]

That is cool Ernie. You definitely have a way with crotches:D

And weren't you, uh...unclothed in the ZTR incident?

[Pete Jordan]

This is a special piece! You did well!

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Wow Ernie! That is one nice creation. I'm going to have to try some Mesquite one of these days. Are you using a hollowing rig or just hollowing tools? Beautiful work as usual.:)

[Bob Hallowell]

Ernie,,
Thats really nice I love that wood and the from is great!

Bob

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow Ernie! That is one nice creation. I'm going to have to try some Mesquite one of these days. Are you using a hollowing rig or just hollowing tools? Beautiful work as usual.:)

Chris thanks. I use a Sorby Hollowmaster, but I'm real quick on the off button.:eek: :D It can get away from you if your not careful and do funny things. I could never down load the video on my system, so it may not be as hard as I'm making it. I am looking to build a rig though.

Thanks again everyone.

[John Hart]

I'll trade hollowmaster lessons for skew lessons.;)