Making a Strawberry Wafflecone

This is another piece from the boxelder burl I received. 11" x 4" BLO and rattle can lacquer. The lid, finial and pedestal are all paduak.

Started it between centers. I used a 1" forstner bit to drill a level spot for the spur drive.
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Got it down to round and a rough shape. You can see the beginnings of the rim (and the ending of part of the top. The next pic shows where that chunk took a flying leap.
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As you can see, the top is a little bit thinner :eek: and the shape is a little more refined. I've also cut the tenon for my chuck.
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The back side. Nice color in this blank.
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Finished form. I think the finial could have been a little shorter and/or a little narrower. I usually end up turning them a little too short, so tried to go taller on this one but I think I may have overdone it. I think I would also have liked the lid to be a little thinner, but it's not bad as it is.
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I've got 1 more piece of the burl cap left but it's got a large crack running horizontally at about the middle, so it will either be a really short form (strawberry shortcake :rolleyes: ) or I may try filling the crack with CA and see if it will hold it together for turning and hopefully the crack doesn't go completely through it.

C&C's welcome!
Thanks for looking!

Very nice Kathy, I love the matching of the Strawberry from the form to the finial it really keeps your eyes right on the piece. Very nice!

Kathy, I am always impressed and envious of those with imagination, patience and whatever to produce such wonderful and handsome results. I hope when I grow up I can do something like that. :) :)

Kathy, I think you did a wonderful job on all of the elements! Perhaps if the finial were 25% shorter, and add that length to the pedestal, but it is hard to complain about this one. What did you think of the Padauk? I just ended up with some and it looks interesting, though the grain seems to be really open with large pores. From what I can find, it apparently turns to a deep burgundy over time.

Nicely done and very appealing. Ditto - love the color matching.

Wow, that's really cool, and what a great name for it! Nice job.

Thanks for the pictures of the process..nifty piece!

Kathy,

Great form. The paduak really compliments the box elder. I think your finial is a pretty good balance to the pedestal. Because of the natural edge that is higher on one side, I think you need the height on the finial to balance it out from all angles. A really nice piece here! The proportion of the thickness of the finial also are complimentary to the pedestal as well.

Keep it up! Thank you for showing us your work!

Beautiful piece, and the name is perfect! I like it just as it is, wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for the WIP pictures.

Very nice! Great choce of wood to compliment the box elder. I think the finial is a good height, maybe just a tad taller pedestal though.

Very Nice Kathy. I like it.

Thanks for posting the process pics too. I always liked this type of turnings but wasn't sure how to achieve them.

Your pics give me the Visuals I need to try one now. (I wish everyone posted these type pics.)

Thanks and again, a very nice piece.

Great color combination! I think the finial may be a little tall compared to the pedestal but thats just an opinion and consider the source!;)

Thanks for posting the progress pictures. Where a piece came from and how it came to be, is always as interesting to me as the final product!

Beautiful Kathy! Colors go very well together. I'm a huge Paduk fan. One of my favorite pen woods. I like the finial size, but I was thinking a wider foot...1/2" maybe? Just my .02

That is a beauty Kathy. I do like the wood combo. I agree the finial is a little long for me. It is really well done.

First class all the way in my book. Great job and thanks for sharing.

Sid

Kathy I think this piece is beautiful thanks for shareing with us!

Great piece and thanks for sharing the process pictures! I have a pile of box elder, some that has really nice color in it, including a piece I have roughed out. I was thinking of adding some paduak to it and I think this piece sealed the deal... now if only I could find some shop time...

Really pretty piece, and way too far above my pay grade for me to offer any suggestions.

+1 on the thanks for posting process pictures, which are a great help to those of us who wouldn't know how to begin a piece like this.

Very nice, Cathy. I can't add to anything that has already been said, but I really like this piece.

Boy, Kathy, that really looks nice!

Nice job. It seems to me, looking at it from 1 direction (the back), the length of the finial is fine, but from the front view, maybe a little long. It is an attractive piece.

Like a kid in a candy store, you seem to be trying all sorts of stuff here. I like the piece, but agree that the finial could be a little shorter, or the "stick" a little longer. All coming from a guy who has made neither. Carry on~

Nicely done, Kathy, and thanks for posting the process pics. I always get a kick out of seeing the way folks turn their forms. I agree with the others about the potential alterations to the finial and pedestal, but those things are so subjective. I'm looking forward to seeing how you tackle the crack in the other piece.

Thanks everyone for the great comments!

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Originally Posted by John Keeton

Kathy, I think you did a wonderful job on all of the elements! Perhaps if the finial were 25% shorter, and add that length to the pedestal, but it is hard to complain about this one. What did you think of the Padauk? I just ended up with some and it looks interesting, though the grain seems to be really open with large pores. From what I can find, it apparently turns to a deep burgundy over time.

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Thanks John! I love padauk, done a couple of bowls from it before but it does have it's pros and cons. Pros: beautiful color, turns nice with sharp tools, sands and finishes nice, all the pieces I've worked with were dry so there was no warping or cracking. Cons: turning and sanding create a fine orange dust that gets everywhere and stains clothes. If you turn some, don't wear white if you want your shirt to stay white! It does have large pores and they need to be filled with something if you plan on using wax over the finish. I don't know how the color stands up since both of the bowls I did got snatched up by my sister and mom right away so haven't seen them for awhile.

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Originally Posted by Jim Burr

Beautiful Kathy! Colors go very well together. I'm a huge Paduk fan. One of my favorite pen woods. I like the finial size, but I was thinking a wider foot...1/2" maybe? Just my .02

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Thanks Jim! I love padauk to and I agree on the wider base for the pedestal. At the size it is now, it's a bit tippy if it's not on a level flat surface.

Kathy
Really nice work,love the pictures in sequence and the color match went great.
Harry

Looks great Kathy. Thanks for posting your work.

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Originally Posted by Kathy Marshall

I don't know how the color stands up since both of the bowls I did got snatched up by my sister and mom right away so haven't seen them for awhile.

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Hi Kathy - I've attached a photo of fresh padauk, and an aged sample. While the fresh is nice and bright, the aged bad either - a nice shade of Burgundy.
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Hi Kathy,

I was at the Woodcraft in Chandler today to check out the show (and to spend some more money) and saw this piece on the table from 20 feet away and immediately knew where I had seen it before... beautiful in picture and even better in person. Great job and thanks for showing the in process pics!

Jon

Very interesting design Kathy! Great wood color combination! Finials/pedestals are always subject to opinion and evolve over time. I like the elements in both and look forward to seeing your next version!

Sure is a pretty turning! Nice work!

Super piece, Kathy. Nice design for this beautiful wood. Thanks for the process photos.

Kathy,

Wooooooooowheeeeee! What a beauty! I think the proportions of the base height and the finial go well considering the highest portion of the NE body. I find the wood combinations pleasing to my eye. The finish is spot on! If I was to make one very, very minor suggestion, it would be the opposite of what you said. I would prefer to see the bulb portion of the pedestal a slightly larger to match the same area on the finial. But.......that is a very, very minor suggestion. Lady.....you nailed it! Nicely done.