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Mark Cothren
05-28-2007, 7:38 PM
Small chunk of madrone burl that I got recently off e-bay... it was boiled dry by the seller (yes, boiled ;) )... seems to have worked pretty good as it appears very stable. It ended up 5" x 3" and I burned the rim - nothing remarkable about that, just adding some color/contrast to an otherwise plain opening.
Comments/critiques welcomed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/SmallMadroneHF01.jpg
Tom Sherman
05-28-2007, 8:11 PM
Very nice Mark I like it.
Jim Becker
05-28-2007, 8:14 PM
Very nice color on that stuff...and a fine form!
But...you got to miss the "it moves" moments usually associated with Madrone... :D Bendy-bendy stuff normally!
Bob Hallowell
05-28-2007, 8:14 PM
Mark, very nice peice. I like the form and the wood.
Bob
Jim Ketron
05-28-2007, 9:21 PM
Beautiful Piece Mark!
Steve Schlumpf
05-28-2007, 9:33 PM
Beautiful piece Mark! Great color, form and finish! Nice work!
Keith Burns
05-28-2007, 9:52 PM
Was wondering who beat me out on that auction, now I know !! Great form, great finish, very well done !!
Bernie Weishapl
05-28-2007, 11:34 PM
Mark that piece is a beauty. Nice form and finish.
Jonathon Spafford
05-29-2007, 4:43 AM
Gorgeous piece... the simple shape is perfect for this piece! The wood is really stunning... Great work!
Ken LaSota
05-29-2007, 11:45 AM
Mark nice peice and the finish looks great also.
Ken
Kim Ford
05-29-2007, 1:42 PM
Mark;
Nice job. Jim is right, madrone is very very "bendy". For many years it was a major source of firewood for us for I used to turn a lot of green thin wall pieces and then put it in the microwave to dry out. You can shape it quite easily when it was warm. I tried but was never able to do a normal rough out air dried bowl because it would always crack and we didn't know about DNA at the time.
Keep em comming.
Mark Cothren
05-29-2007, 2:01 PM
Kim/Jim... I have actually turned a couple of small wet/green pieces of Madrone burl... and yes, they moved a LOT! I roughed both of them and then did the DNA routine. They still moved a lot, but didn't crack/split any. After I finish turned them they have both been very stable.
This small chunk was boiled by the person I purchased it from. It was very dry and so far hasn't moved any on me (not that is noticeable, anyway).
Thanks!
Mike Vickery
05-29-2007, 2:16 PM
Beautiful piece Mark. The burning adds just the right amount of decoration on the rim in my opinion. Enhances without over powering the form.
Kim Ford
05-29-2007, 2:40 PM
Thanks Mark, I will try the DNA the next piece of Madrone I turn.
Kim
Bill Wyko
05-29-2007, 3:18 PM
Mark, between you and Travis you guys are top notch. That's an incredible piece. Your work is exquisite. Keep up the awsome work.:)
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