Walnut NE (of sorts)

[Keith Burns]

Occasionally we all have to try something new, not only in the form but in the material we use. I've turned walnut before and natural edge pieces before and keeping the bark is always a challenge. So I decided to push myself and do something with lots of bark. This piece is 8-1/2" tall, 8-3/4" tip to tip of the bark, body is approx. 3" dia. and the thickness is between 3/16" and 1/4". The longest bark extends 2-3/4" beyond the sapwood. The bark is very fragile but I did not loose any. Now to the form, it is definately different and I would like your critique of it. Don't know if I'll ever do another one similar to this but you never know. Thanks for looking and please feel free to give your honest comments.

[Bill Wyko]

Thats georgous. I'm going to add that to my all time favorites list. Yu don't happen to have a pic of the piece of wood you started with do you?

[Tom Sherman]

Keith I like it a lot, great work. The bark does look tricky you did good to retain it.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Now that's impressive!!! Already saved it to my favorites folder! The amount of bark on this vase is remarkable! As to form - I think the vase by itself without the bark would have been noteworthy. Great form, great finish, great color! Thanks for raising the bar once again!

[Nancy Laird]

Keith, the wood is beautiful, the form is interesting, that bark looks like a giant flower sitting on top of the vaaase. Hmmmmm. I think I like it.

Nancy

[Jeff Bower]

that's beautiful....well done

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow Keith that is awesome. I really like it.

[Curt Fuller]

Keith, that's amazing! How in the world did you get that bark to stretch out that far and then stay in place. I'm impressed. That's truly something I've never seen before.

[Shane Whitlock]

Very impressive Keith and an amazing job keeping the bark on. The form is interesting and unique, beautiful grain and great finish. That must of been one big log ya cut that out of to not have any curve in the natural edge.

Great job!
Shane Whitlock

[Dennis Peacock]

Very, very nice Keith. Beautiful job and the bark mouth really set this piece off as "art". Beautiful. :cool:

[Ernie Nyvall]

I think it's cool Keith. Never seen anything quite like it, but it all goes together for me. Great job keeping that bark on.

[Pete Jordan]

Boy does that look dangerous! You did an amazing job!

[Ken LaSota]

Keith that is a great looking (bowl vase?) and I like the bark intact.
You have give us all something to think about.
Ken

[Mike Vickery]

Keith that is a stunning piece you have made. I can't say enough about how much I like this one.

[Benjamin Dahl]

Keith, very cool and impressive. really amazing bark.
Ben

[Mark Cothren]

Nice work on some fine Arky Walnut...:D Pretty unique piece you got there. Makes me think of a Honeysuckle bloom.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/markfromark/swamp-honeysuckle-01.jpg

[Paul Engle]

AWWWWWWWSOME. You da man.