Hodgepodge of work

[Mike Vickery]

This is some stuff that I just buffed out tonight.
8x5.5 Boxelder Burl
64318

5x3.5 mesquite
64319

Bottle stoppers Walnut, walnut, Acacia, Figured Walnut sap wood
64320

64321

Comments and or critiques are always welcome

[Bob Hallowell]

There all nice, but I love the BEB!

Bob

[Mark Pruitt]

THe BEB is my favorite too. All are nicely done!

[Steve Schlumpf]

All beautiful work Mike! Lots to choose from...... the figured walnut sapwood really catches my eye but like the others the burl bowl is a must have! Really nice work!

[Paul Engle]

Nice shape on the mesquite, it looks like the grain climbing upward, roses would be excellent in that one . The burl .... well not much tops a burl and a top notch job you did on that one and the stoppers .... I cant take much more of this . All very nice indeed Mike. ok now your head can swell a little .....:D , just a little;) .

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful work. I to like the BEB. Nice job.

[Mike Vickery]

Thanks everyone I appreciate the feedback.

[Dennis Peacock]

Yea, the BEB is my favorite as well. Very nicely done on all pieces. :D

[Shane Whitlock]

Great turnings. The Box Elder burl is my favorite too.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mike.....I like them all!

[Dick Strauss]

Mike,
That stuff looks great, especially the BEB piece! I think you're like me in that you enjoy turning all kinds of stuff to keep it interesting.

BTW, did that BEB blank come from your buddies stash trucked from Utah? I contacted him about buying a piece or two but he wasn't parting with anything that was quite right for what I wanted.

Take care,
Dick

[Mike Vickery]

Dick,

I have so much to learn yet and doing a lot of different things and shapes I think helps me overall and keeps it fun.

Yeah all of the boxelder burl I turn comes from Jason. I still have a couple more pieces left but not to much.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Wow... those are all nice! I really like the shape of the mesquite piece! Simple but beautiful! Of course it is hard to beat a burl! That box elder looks gorgeous... excellent work! Did you actually use a finish on these or just beal buff???

[Keith Burns]

All great Mike !! I too like the BEB the best :) :)

[Mike Vickery]

Did you actually use a finish on these or just beal buff???

Jonathon - They all are finished with a homebrew danish oil I have been playing with using the submarine method. Basically for the first coat I let the pieces soak in the danish oil for about 20 or 30 minutes then took them out let them sit for about 10 minutes and wiped them off with a clean rag. Let them sit overnight then rubbed out with a finishing pad and dipped them in the danish oil to thuroughly cover the surface and let sit 10 minutes and wiped dry. I repeated 4 or 5 times and then let them sit for about a week then buffed.

I have always used the equal parts poly, mineral spirits and blo formula in the past. This batch is heavier on the thinner and less on the blo. 1 part MS, about 1/2 part poly, and about 1/4 part blo.

I am very happy with the finish on the bottle stoppers and mesquite, not as happy with the finish on the Box Elder burl. I stick to almost all idiot proof finishing methods.

[Bill Wyko]

I don't see any hodge podge;) . I see some very beautiful pieces of work. Your work looks top notch.

[Kaptan J.W. Meek]

DITTO ABOVE.. I was about to ask about the finish, but Jonathan beat me to it.. Buffed for sure, but any oil?