Myrtle hollow form

[Travis Stinson]

I think if I could only have 1 wood to turn, this would be it. My shop still has a sweet, cinnamony smell. :cool: 6 1/2" diameter by 4 1/2" tall, buffed Antique oil finish.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/tstin27/TS421.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/tstin27/TS421b.jpg

A shot of the other side with flash, just for fun. ;)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c213/tstin27/TS421flsh.jpg

[Keith Burns]

Great piece Travis. Form and finish are spot on. Glad to see the last pic as I knew there had to be more than one opening:D

[Shane Whitlock]

Love it ... Great form and finish.

Happy Turning,
Shane Whitlock

[Nancy Laird]

Travis, I LOVE this piece. That wood is really doing some talking. Great form!!

Nancy

[Doug M Jones]

Travis,
I continue to be amazed by the work you do. Very nice piece. As someone that is a long way from turning something that someone would actually purchase, I was wondering. Do the holes in the side add to the value of the piece? Does it make it easier to sell as it has a little more individuality? I find them interesting but like the other side as well.

Beautiful..

[Benjamin Dahl]

Travis, once again you give something to strive for. Is that crepe myrtle or something else? Thanks.
Ben

[Mike A. Smith]

Travis, I could not agree more on the wood, makes me wish I had some. Wonderful wood, beautifully displayed.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful wood and finish! The form on this one is perfect!

[Mark Cothren]

That is a fine turning... and the last picture is very impressive, letting us see inside the piece thru the opening and the voids. That inside looks clean and smooth. Very impressive!

[Joseph Peacock]

WOW!!!! I relly like it. The figure is BEAUTIFUL. NICE WOORK!!!!:D ;) :cool:

[Nancy Laird]

That is a fine turning... and the last picture is very impressive, letting us see inside the piece thru the opening and the voids. That inside looks clean and smooth. Very impressive!

I have to agree - the inside of this piece looks as smooth and finished as the outside.

How do you do that???:confused: :confused:

Nancy

[Mike Vickery]

Beautiful piece Travis.

[Kim Ford]

Nice Piece. :) I love the wood also. It is just a pleasure to turn.

Keep'em coming.

[Bill Wyko]

You've done it again Travis. Everything about this piece is on the money. You are really top notch my friend.

[Gary Herrmann]

Beautiful in every way.

[Tom Sherman]

Great piece Travis, love that wood has a lot going on in it.

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful Piece Travis!

[Jim Becker]

Lovely form and beautiful wood. What's not to like? :)

[Curt Fuller]

A beauty Travis. I agree with everyone else that the inside looks to be as well done as the outside. I like that "chatoyance" in the wood too.

[Travis Stinson]

Thanks everyone. Benjamin, it's actually Oregon Myrtle/California Laurel.
Doug, I'm not sure. Some people think it's neat, others think "Hey, there's a hole in the side..........:confused: " I like utilizing natural voids, gives a peek of what's inside. ;)

[Robert McGowen]

First of all, awesome piece. Love the holes in the side.

Second, where are you getting the antique oil and what brand is it? It would appear from an internet search that Minwax antique oil is no longer available, but then again, I might be mental.

[Travis Stinson]

You just gave me a scare Robert!:eek: I get the Minwax antique oil at my local Ace Hardware. A quick search showed that it's available at Rockler's also. ;)

[TYLER WOOD]

Travis, you've done me in on this one. Now I must go home early today to have tmie on the lathe to start a HF. I am absolutely in love with the grain in this piece. And thanks for not putting a colar on this. I see so many piece that I think the colar almost detracts from the piece and this one would have been definately top of the list with one.

Ohhh almost forgot, I'll PM my adress to you for you to ship it to me if you would like:D :D :D :D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Travis it is beautiful. I really like the form and wood.

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Great work as usual Travis. Beautiful wood and form.:)