Osage Orange HF

[Travis Stinson]

I've had this log section sitting around my shop for almost a year. Cutting inside was going so smooth that I decided to go ahead and turn it thin to finish. I used my Dremel tool to join the natural openings on top and the side. 6 1/2" diameter by 4 1/2" tall, 3/32" wall thickness, buffed Antique oil finish.

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[Jim Becker]

Wow...what a neat orientation to get that "mouth"! Very kewel!!

Osage is really neat stuff...hard, sands/buffs to a gleam without finish if you want.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Travis.....Your work is always stunning! I've only turned a small amount of osage orange and have enjoyed. Well done sir!

[Bill Bolen]

Stunning piece! And your photography is first rate too!
Bill

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Travis, Travis, Travis, what can we say that hasn't already been said about your other work. You nailed it again. Form, finish and wood all are top notch. Great work as usual.:)

[Jay Drew]

Travis,
Your work is amazing! I just want to ask one favor... Can you please take a picture after you mount the next one on your lathe? I would like to see what the log looks like. It seems like I am always trying to get rid of the "bad" wood and I would love to learn how to take advantage of it.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Travis. Absolutely beautiful. What a awesome piece of osage orange. Nice job.

[Dennis Peacock]

Georgeous piece there Travis. Very nice. Nothing like raising the bar even further. :D

[Tom Sontag]

I love it.

But I do not understand this part: "I used my Dremel tool to join the natural openings on top and the side." Does either picture capture what you are talking about? What am I missing?

Or do you mean "join" as in "true the edge"?

[Cody Colston]

Beautiful as always, Travis. You really have a gift for "seeing" and crafting unique forms. Sure do love that Bodark.

[Jonathon Spafford]

I love it.

But I do not understand this part: "I used my Dremel tool to join the natural openings on top and the side." Does either picture capture what you are talking about? What am I missing?

Or do you mean "join" as in "true the edge"?

I think he meant that there were two holes in the piece of wood one of which he hollowed through and so he used a dremel to join the two holes... am I right?

Anyhow.... beautiful (gorgeous) piece turning! You always pick the best pieces of wood, come up with the best designs finish em with the best finish and they always turn out... the best!!!!!!! ;) Great job!!!

[Ed Scolforo]

Another beauty, Travis! I too would like to see how you oriented the piece on the lathe.
Ed

[Travis Stinson]

Thanks guys. It was oriented like a NE bowl, bark towards the tailstock. That's right Jonathon, except I created the openings. One side had a slight dip, which resulted in a void after it was hollowed. There was a thin wall section left between the top opening and the one created by the depression, this is what was sanded away to join the 2 openings. Hopefully this crude sketch will help to show what I did. ;)

[Mark Pruitt]

Beautiful work Travis. I like the creative touch you gave to the opening.

[jeremy levine]

Travis, Travis, Travis, what can we say that hasn't already been said about your other work. You nailed it again. Form, finish and wood all are top notch. Great work as usual.:)

Thanks for saving me the time, I didn't even look at the poster's name just the image.... I knew who it had to be.

[Glenn Hodges]

Your work is constantly beautiful Travis, and this shows how inovative and creative you can be. Thanks for posting it, I would never have thought of doiing this.

[Adam Howard]

Just awesome!

[Bob Hallowell]

Travis,
Once again excellent piece. It's just plain old purdy.

Bob

[Paul Engle]

Nicely done Travis, another " show stopper " for sure!!!

[Neal Addy]

Spec-Stinson-tacular!

Another winner from the master.

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful Piece Travis!
I really like the thin look of this one, works well with the open void!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Once again - Amazing Work Travis!!

Very impressed with how thin you made the piece! Love how the light illuminates the interior! Beautiful wood, grain patterns and finish!

Looking forward to being amazed by your next posting!!!

[Mark Cothren]

Great work on a great piece of wood! It reminds me of Munch's painting, The Scream...:cool: