Ambrosia Maple HF

[Jim Ketron]

Trying for a southwest look with this piece.
It has Ambrosia markings along with a little curl and a lot of blue staining that I think adds some intrest in the colors.
Measures 8 1/2" wide X 4 1/2" tall
Buffed Antique Oil finish.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/AMHF-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/AMHF4.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/AMHF3-1.jpg

[Keith Burns]

Another great piece Jim. I like the Southwest form and the wood is cool. Great job:) :)

[Neal Addy]

I think you nailed it. Really nice form and great wood!

Another winner!

[Mark Pruitt]

That is a great looking piece of AM and you brought out the best in it! Great form; I especially like the small footprint.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Jim. I really like the form. That wood seems to have a awful lot of blue to it. Great job.

[Mark Cothren]

Excellent work on a neat piece of wood, Jim!

[Dave Bonde]

Very nice Jim, I like it a lot. Dave

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work once again! Very nice piece of wood - lots of color! Great form and finish!

[Bill Wyko]

You never cease to amaze me. Thats one great piece. I just bought a piece of wood to try my first hollow form. Yours is with out a doubt an inspiration.

[John Hart]

Been looking at a lot of Southwest forms to get an idea on something for my parental units. This just might be it. Great form Jim. For a while, I didn't like the blue stain, but lately, I'm really warming up to it. This is a nice piece...nicely executed. :)

[Neal Addy]

John, also check the work of Paul Porter. Native American southwest forms are his signature style.

[John Chandler]

That is a real net looking HF. I think you did great. The wood looks nice. Do you happen to have a piece made out of that wood and finished so we could see what it would look like before staining? Nice job.

[Curt Fuller]

Hey Jim, almost looks like the ones you can buy at the store.;) :rolleyes: :cool:

That really is a beauty!

[Jim Ketron]

That is a real net looking HF. I think you did great. The wood looks nice. Do you happen to have a piece made out of that wood and finished so we could see what it would look like before staining? Nice job.
I have a bunch John.
Here is a few examples.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/AMCL2.jpg


http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/Jim_k/Jim%20K%20Turnings/BABYBOWL2.jpg

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

[Joash Boyton]

Looking great!! Love that timber;)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Justice executed on a gorgeous piece of wood! Well done Jim!

[Barry Stratton]

That is a beauty! Looks like it floats above the table.

Is the blue stain natural, or did you apply it?

[Pete Jordan]

Another great one Jim!

Reminds me of my favorite dish, blue corn enchiladas.

Keep em coming!

[Tom Sherman]

That's very cool Jim. Looks like you got the SW form pretty well nailed. What a surprise to find those colors in wood that is normally so light.

[Skip Spaulding]

Great form, very nice piece.

[Jim Ketron]

That is a beauty! Looks like it floats above the table.

Is the blue stain natural, or did you apply it?

Thanks all for the complements!
Barry that wood was cut in the dead of summer very wet and green, sealed it with Anchorseal set them on the shelfs in my shop. some of them stained and some of them spalted and stained. I wish they would have remained clear but no such luck with this tree, but I'm starting to like the looks of some pieces so it's not all bad. Got to tear into the rest of my stock and see what I can come up with next.:D

[John Chandler]

Thanks for posting those extra pictures - they give me a better idea of what the stain did to the wood. Nice work.

[Gary DeWitt]

Looks Southwestern to me. Somehow, I think the blue color contributes to the southwesterness. I like it.

[Bill Wyko]

Jim, you do great work. I was just wondering, did you have any problems with tear out on that piece. I'm in the middle of trying my first HF and I had a problem with tearout. I was able to get rid of most of it but there's still little specks. If I try to sand it out the thing starts to turn into an egg. Any sugestions?

[Dennis Peacock]

Beautiful Jim....just plain beautiful.!!! :cool: :D