Black Limba Lidded Vessel

[Neal Addy]

Black Limba with Blackwood. 5"H x 4-1/2"W. Finished with Seal-A-Cell, buffed with Tripoli and Wax.

All comments/critiques welcome.

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[John Hart]

Giving that Stinson guy a run for his money, eh Neal? Beautiful. The coloration of the vessel and the black finial are just perfect. So is the form. Nicely done. :)

[John Chandler]

That is really nice. I have never heard of black limba before - it is very nice looking. I think you did a great job on it - the top is cool.

[Travis Stinson]

John, I'm not racing this dude! :eek: ;)
Gorgeous form Neal. The coloring in the Black Limba is awesome, the Blackwood compliments it nicely. Another winner for sure! :cool:

[Bob Hallowell]

Neal that's another super peice!

Bob

[Neal Addy]

Anyone ever heard of this wood or know anything about it? It was interesting to turn. Very light and porous (really easy to hollow). In fact, the piece is literally covered with hundreds of pores (visible in the pic). Each pore was filled with a gold glint. At first I thought it was sap but it survived the sanding and Seal-A-Cell process so I guess not. It's pretty to hold and view in the right light. Kinda like gold dust all throughout the piece. Maybe they should have called it "Goldwood".

[Chris Barton]

Very nice piece Neal! I recently watched Cindy Drozda's video and have started trying some mini turned boexs. You and Travis do beautiful work.

[John Hart]

....Each pore was filled with a gold glint. At first I thought it was sap but it survived the sanding and Seal-A-Cell process so I guess not. It's pretty to hold and view in the right light. Kinda like gold dust all throughout the piece. Maybe they should have called it "Goldwood".

Some trees will pull minerals from the soil....like sand....and be riddled with fine particles of sand throughout. Plays havoc on sharpening. Maybe this wood eats gold!;) Perhaps you should set it on fire and extract the gold.:eek:


nah....it's worth more than its weight in gold anyway.:)

[Harvey M. Taylor]

and to think, this guy lives in my home town. Gotta go see him. Max

[Mark Pruitt]

Excellent form and beautiful wood! I'd never heard of black limba until now. I have no idea where it's available.:confused:

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, that's a beauty! That's some pretty weird wood too. It almost looks like you've textured it like orange peel. Pretty nice looking finial too.

[Mike Vickery]

That is a real beauty you have their.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Stunning!!!

Love the form, colors and finial detail. Beautiful work!

[Andy Hoyt]

Very nice, Neal. And cool wood.

What's with that odd horizontal reflection at the shoulders? Seems as though it's a common element to your photos.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Neal that is a awesome piece. The wood is beautiful. Very nice job.

[Brian McInturff]

Man! ...... Oh Man!!............Oh Man!!!
Those were the words that came out of my mouth when I saw this one. I need mucho practice:eek:
Excellent piece Neal:cool:

Brian

[Nancy Laird]

I love this piece--the form, the finial, the finish. You and Travis together are pushing this to a higher level and it's inspiring to see. It is beautiful!!

Maybe....someday....(sigh).

Nancy

[Neal Addy]

John, I'm not racing this dude!
Whaddaya mean? I can't (and won't) race against the Master...

Need I say more than this? I mean, come on!

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[Jonathon Spafford]

Stunning piece Neal... the curves are perfect and the contrasting woods are perfect. You did good!!!

[Keith Burns]

Great piece Neal !! Wonderful form and finial. Masterfully done:)

[Dennis Peacock]

EXCELLENT piece Neal!!!!! Simply perfect all the way around bud. Gawgeous. :cool: :cool:

[Ernie Nyvall]

Some trees will pull minerals from the soil....like sand....and be riddled with fine particles of sand throughout.

Okay, I've got a metal detector... where'd the tree come from?:cool:

That's a beauty neal. Nicely done sir.

[Curt Fuller]

What's with that odd horizontal reflection at the shoulders? Seems as though it's a common element to your photos.

Hoyt see things that most normal people never notice.:cool:
But now that he mentions it, I do see something like a praying mantis face with a spiky sort of alien helmet.:eek:

[Corey Hallagan]

Thats sweet, never seen that wood before. Nice!

Corey

[Neal Addy]

Andy, that's a tent reflection. I've got one of those 30" tents and usually just go with diffused lighting on each side. I need use the front tent flap and work on more even lighting.

[Ed Scolforo]

Boy, say that fast three times. Neal, that is one BEAUTIFUL turned piece of art. The finial is so delicate and crisp with detail. Impressive!
Ed

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautifully done Neal! The figure in that wood is stunning!

[Curt Fuller]

I just saw this on the cover of WOW. That puts you in company with some pretty prestigious turners. Congratulations!