Crotch black gum

[mike fuson]

This one measures 6'' wide and 5 high, antique oil finish. Thanks for looking.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/hollow%20forms/blackgumface.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/hollow%20forms/blackgumfacetwo.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/hollow%20forms/blackgumtop.jpg

[Steve Schlumpf]

Mike - very impressive! Beautiful wood! Great form! Love the NE opening!

So.... do you give lessons? Really nice work! Looking forward to see what you will turn to top this one!!!

Thanks for sharing!

[Jon Lanier]

Really super nice!

What do you do with all these turnings?

[Steve Knowlton]

Mike, that piece is stunning. I love the form and color. Great job.

[Sean Troy]

Well done from form to finish.

[charlie knighton]

that piece is sweet!, how is it to turn?, i turned something that could have been gum and it turned like butter, better than cherry

[Greg Just]

Spectacular!

[Dan Oliphant]

Very nice design, Mike, and the execution of that design is outstanding. I would expect that void caused some pause for thought based on how thin the piece appears to be.

[Richard Madison]

Another beauty. Like the neck.

[mike fuson]

Mike - very impressive! Beautiful wood! Great form! Love the NE opening!

So.... do you give lessons? Really nice work! Looking forward to see what you will turn to top this one!!!

Thanks for sharing!


Thanks guys,
Steve, don't know if you would call it lessons or not. One member here , Paul Rains, stopped by some time back and I roughed a piece and shared some tool techniques. Recently I done a demo on the court house square on the mini. I turned several long stem goblets from some green ash ,got them so thin that the ladies keft their hands on their face:D
Thats me in the upper left hand corner.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/MikeFuson/craftfairpicture.jpg

[mike fuson]

Jon, to answer your question, I got them sittin everywhere right now. I sell a few from time to time. And some in the past have made Christmas gifts.

[Leo Van Der Loo]

That's a very nice form and finish Mike, nice wood also, you done well on it

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow!!! Picture in the paper and everything! Didn't know you was famous! I'll be more respectful from now on!!! :rolleyes: :D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Mike out of some beautiful wood. Wow.

[Richard Madison]

more appropriately "crafts and ART of locals".

[Cody Colston]

That's a beautiful piece, Mike but then, all your turnings are beautiful. I always search for any new posts from you just to see what you've turned next.

Congrats on the newspaper story and pic. Looks like you have arrived as a turner. :)

[Jack Mincey]

Mike, That is a great looking bowl. Did the black gum move a lot as it dried?
Jack

[Curt Fuller]

You sure have the 'touch' Mike! I keep looking at that thin natural edged collar and thinking how pretty it is.

[mike fuson]

Mike, That is a great looking bowl. Did the black gum move a lot as it dried?
Jack

Jack, usually black gum does move a lot, but this one didn't.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Mike,


Great form..great finish....stunning piece of wood!

[Jim Becker]

Another exquisite piece, Mike. I really like your choice on how to do this form with the included natural edge rim. Most excellent!