Mesquite HF

[Mark Cothren]

This is a chunk of Mesquite that I got from some Texas brushpopper named Ernie Nyvall. It ended up 9-1/2" x 4-1/2" and is finished with antique oil.

Not sure it qualifies as a hollow form since the natural opening is so big... and since there isn't a collar on it hiding the inside. But it is what it is...

Comments/critiques/suggestions/pithy witicisms/opinions welcomed.

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[Bill Wyko]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. I'm going to have to try something like that someday. Any tips on jumping the gap? A piece like that would go over real well with the LOML.:)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work Mark! I figure it has to be a hollow form cause you would have way to much work getting the ice cream out if it was a bowl! Beautiful color, form and finish! Thanks for posting!

[TYLER WOOD]

Your right. It is what it is, and it is beautiful. A piece by any temr looking like this is beautiful.!!!

[Dennis Peacock]

Yup....That's a real beauty there Mark!!! That's a really beautiful NEHF!!! ;) :D

[Curt Fuller]

Man Mark, you just keep cranking them out. I love that ragged edge natural opening. Another beauty!

[Jim Becker]

No comments other than...wow...outstanding piece and very interesting with the way the natural edge opening "tipped" over to the side. Wonderful!

[Mark Cothren]

Any tips on jumping the gap? A piece like that would go over real well with the LOML.:)

Just do I like do... shut your eyes and hope for the best...:eek: :)

[Patrick Taylor]

Just wonderful. Thanks for sharing the photo. :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mark that is a real beauty. I like the form and finish. Nice job.

[Benjamin Dahl]

Mark, that is great. love the form and opening.
Ben

[Ernie Nyvall]

BRUSHpopper??? Well if your hungry, you gotta round up those rattle snakes somehow... and thirsty... why I've drunk water from a hoofprint after a rain. Don't go actin like your a talkin to no tenderfoot. Why I'll.................

[Kaptan J.W. Meek]

Do we still consider "Dayton" a part of Texas?.. I thought we expelled them or something.. If ever I meet one of them Texas Waddies from Dayton, that ain't drunk water from a hoofprint, I think I'll buy 'em a Daniel Webster Cigar".. Just Kidding Mr. Nyvall...

Oh, and that's a really fine job on a nice hunk of BBQ wood. Alot of people woulda smoked some ribs and brisket over that chunk.. shame ain't it?

[Ernie Nyvall]

Do we still consider "Dayton" a part of Texas?.. I thought we expelled them or something.. If ever I meet one of them Texas Waddies from Dayton, that ain't drunk water from a hoofprint, I think I'll buy 'em a Daniel Webster Cigar".. Just Kidding Mr. Nyvall...


Yea, we're Texas... just not sophisticated. I mean, we'd probably never even think of paying for all kinds of stadiums, and then go and pay to sit in them. I know I couldn't figure out something like that. We usually just go ahead own what we buy.:p :D

[Mark Cothren]

Do we still consider "Dayton" a part of Texas?.. I thought we expelled them or something.. If ever I meet one of them Texas Waddies from Dayton, that ain't drunk water from a hoofprint, I think I'll buy 'em a Daniel Webster Cigar".. Just Kidding Mr. Nyvall...

Oh, and that's a really fine job on a nice hunk of BBQ wood. Alot of people woulda smoked some ribs and brisket over that chunk.. shame ain't it?


Kaptan Meek, I'm likin' you better and better... quotin' the Duke... givin' Ernie a hard time... yep... likin' you better and better...:D

[Tom Sherman]

Mark that's a real nice HF. Ol' Ernie hooked you up with some great wood...not from the pond mowing incident was it?

[Joseph Peacock]

THAT'S VERY GOOD Mr.Mark!!!!!!;) :D :cool:

[Keith Burns]

Mark, what can I say ?? Excellent and perfect come to mind !! Great work from Conway:) :)

[Nancy Laird]

"Exquisite" is the first word that popped into my mind when I saw this one, Mark.

Nancy