Honey Locust Burl NE Snifter

[George Guadiane]

This wood came from a tree in Lenox Mass... Fell down last winter. I had gotten several other pieces of burl from this tree, this was very understated compared with some of the other stuff... Bland colors.
Height 4 7/8 inches
Diameter: 4 7/8 inches
Finish: 600 oil sanded burnished bee's wax finish
Questions Comments and Critiques Welcome.
(and I can handle the truth)

[Dan Forman]

I love this! The figure and subtle colors remind me of abalone, especially in the 1st and 3rd pics.

Dan

[Paul Heely]

Nice looking piece George. I like the color in the bottom. Very nice.

[Skip Spaulding]

I like the colors, like the shape, doesn't look like it will hold brandy so it must be art. Nice piece!

[Bernie Weishapl]

George that is one nice looking piece. The wood really looks good. Form and finish look good to me. Well done.

[Bill Wyko]

Ok the truth is......amazing! What a beautiful piece of wood you started with and the shape really allows you to see all the pattern nicely. Very nice, thanks for posting it.:)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work George! Nice form, great looking wood and a soft luster to the finish! Interesting piece of wood with all the voids. Congrats on being able to keep all the bark in place! I like it - very nice work!

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Wow, George... Just... Wow. Beautiful.

[Jeff Raymond]

Now this is what we call art!

[George Guadiane]

Thank you everyone!
Last night, I was fiddling with this piece (feels good in my hands) when I held it upside down (I have been told that the sign of "good form" is if a thing looks good inverted as well as right side up).
In looking at it, I think it would make a good/better vase...

[Dale Gregory]

Thank you everyone!
Last night, I was fiddling with this piece (feels good in my hands) when I held it upside down (I have been told that the sign of "good form" is if a thing looks good inverted as well as right side up).
In looking at it, I think it would make a good/better vase...

Yepper, I agree, it should be a vase. Looks like you will need to foot NE now. Very nice figure and color. Looks really nice!

Dale

[Brian McInturff]

Oh Yeah!! I agree. I like it as a vase mucho much.

[Dean Thomas]

I agree with Skip. Other than it not holding the brandy, it's a dandy piece of work. And it don't matter which way you hold it, it STILL won't hold water! :D

Really "snifty".

[robert hainstock]

Thats a great piece of art in an exceptional chunk of wood. You now have a goal for your next turning.:)

[Mike A. Smith]

I agree with the flip George! But either way that's a beautiful display of some great wood!

[John Hart]

Excellent piece George. I like the form very much and that wood is just breathtaking.;)

[jeremy levine]

Just fantastic , the wood and the work.