Cedar Vase

[Bernie Weishapl]

Well finally got to do a little turning this weekend after being on the road the last two weeks and on vacation the two weeks prior. The neighbor gave me a cedar log which has been lying around for 3 yrs. I cut in down and decided to try a end grain vase. It sure did turn out purdy. It is 3 1/4" across and 7 1/2" tall. Finished with Minwax Tung Oil and 4 coats of poly. I made a decorative pedestal. The LOML snatched it up almost before it was dry.

[Bonnie Campbell]

Cedar sure is pretty. I like how it's raised like that. Nice pedestal :)

[Gary Garmar]

Very nice Bernie; I have lots of the Cedar and it smells good and turns easy. I really like the for of the Vase, I can see why it was snatched up so quickly.

[Keith Cope]

Nice job Bernie, beautiful wood!

[Jerry Pittman]

Bernie,
Wow! Cedar sure comes out pretty on a lathe.
Jerry

[Mike A. Smith]

Gotta love that cedar. Nice job!

[Cory Martin]

Beautiful Bernie, Whats cedar like to turn?

[Pete Jordan]

Way to go Bernie!
I bet that has a great smell!

[Keith Burns]

Wow Bernie, 4 weeks away didn't hurt your skill any !! Great looking piece with great wood !!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Bernie, Whats cedar like to turn?

Cory it is easy to turn and when green can crack a lot. I have had pretty good luck with the DNA process. The main thing is it sure makes the shop smell good.

Thanks everyone for the replies. The pictures sure don't do it justice. The color is a darkish purple and not the usual red. Maybe because it is dry.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Really nice vase Bernie! Beautiful color and finish! Very nice work!

[Jason Boushard]

nice color I know a guy who has alot of cedar gonna have to pay him a visit

[Patrick Taylor]

Great figure! Nice job. :)

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Purdy doesn't fully describe it. I love the pattern of color in that wood. Great Job.:)

[TYLER WOOD]

I have four 18" diameter x 30" logs I will have to turn into now. They have been sitting for about 6 months now. maybe they will not be too sappy!

Great piece. I know LOML would also snatch something like that up too.

[Paul Engle]

Bernie, nice work on the vase, our LOOL's tend to do that. Don't know about you but sometimes makes me feel like a little kid " see what the man child made " oooing and aaaaing over just about everything I make including the scaps ..... and I'm not too crazy about that feeling...
Anyway the cedar looks great and the pedestal is spot on.

[Dennis Peacock]

Pretty piece you got there Bernie. I like the way cedar turns and it does finish rather nicely. BTW, welcome home!! :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks everyone. Paul I don't think the finish was dry when she snatched this one. Dennis after a month on the road it is good to be home. I have doing this for 4 yrs. and it is getting old. I think it is time to pull a Barry Stratton (retire) and turn some wood.