Chilean Mesquite Natural Edge

[Mike Vickery]

This is a 10 x 2 Chilean Mesquite Natural edge piece. The finish is Watco danish oil that was buffed. I lost part of the bark so I burnt/textured the rim.

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Critiques are appreciated

[Jon Lanier]

That is really nice love the inside grain especially. Maybe this is just me, and I know we need to have a variety of finishes... but I would like to see more gloss on this one.

[Bob Hallowell]

That is really nice love the inside grain especially. Maybe this is just me, and I know we need to have a variety of finishes... but I would like to see more gloss on this one.

very nice peice Mike!

John For peices like that I love the buffed oil as it looks warm and inviting and people feel the have to pick it up and touch it. A high gloss finish just isn't the same.

Bob

[robert hainstock]

Nice piece. go with the finish that your heart tells you to use. Who are you trying to please? :)
Bob

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mike that is a beauty. I really like the finish on it. Well done.

[Mike A. Smith]

Really cool piece Mike!

[David Fried]

I like it!

The grain inside the bowl looks like a Lorenz attractor:eek:.
(might explain all this vortex stuff)

I like the i-lost-the-bark save. Looks good. You say it is burnt and textured, is that all done with the burner?

Thanks.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Wow! Nice form and figure! The rim of that bowl has rather a high niftiness factor in my book.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautiful piece! I like the form. My first thought when I saw it was ......wobble.....wobble.....wobble...Very distinct and beautiful!

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, those Chileans know how to make some nice Mesquite, That's a beauty and I love the 'tractor seat' shape of the natural edged crotch wood.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work Mike! That first photo sure is a grabber! Love the flowing rim! Great looking wood grain and color! I agree with your finish - makes the piece warm and inviting - just begging to be touched! Very nice work!

[Kevin McPeek]

Wow, I really like that one. You know I'll bust your chops on a critique but really I can't pick out anything that I don't like. You really nailed this one.

[Tom Sherman]

Mike I like this one also, the feather in the grain is awesome. Nice job.

[Dale Gregory]

Very nice NE!

I have a question for you all, how do you hold a natural edge to remove the tenon?

Dale

[Raymond Overman]

Gorgeous work Mike. Nice job.

[Rich Stewart]

Real nice. I, too, saw the tractor seat. Made me want to sit down. If it was too shiny, you'd slide right off.

[Bill Bolen]

Now that is a nice piece! Really like that soft luster. Looks a bit like walnut with MUCH less sapwood. The curving/wobbling edge is a real eye pleaser.
Bill

[Mike Vickery]

Very nice NE!

I have a question for you all, how do you hold a natural edge to remove the tenon?

Dale
Dale I use a vacuum chuck but it is not requires. If I did not have the vacuum chuck I would just mount a face plate on my lathe and put a foam pad betwean the face plate on the inside of the bowl. Bring up the tail stock and friction would drive the bowl.

[Mike Vickery]

I like it!

The grain inside the bowl looks like a Lorenz attractor:eek:.
(might explain all this vortex stuff)

I like the i-lost-the-bark save. Looks good. You say it is burnt and textured, is that all done with the burner?

Thanks.

Yes the texture is done with the burner, I think I just used the ball tipped burning pen for this one.

[Mike Vickery]

Thanks everyone I appreciate the comments.

[Neal Addy]

Now THAT is one beautiful NE piece! There's a lot going on there and you captured it beautifully. Great feathering in the crotch.

I love the contrast of the sapwood and burned rim, too. Good choice for a rim treatment.

[Greg Just]

Very Nice! Well done