I just had to try it.

[Carl Miller]

Thanks! It's beaded and colored.

[Richard Madden]

Beautiful work, Carl. This is on my list of things to try. Did you make an index wheel for marking out the segments? I'd like to see some pictures if you did. I have made one with 144 index marks, still working on the locking mechanism. Again, beautiful work!!

[Norm Zax]

Beau - T - full! [small tip: I'd leave a few bare or at least brown sections. Its supposed to imitate straw after all, but thats just a matter of taste.]

[Michelle Rich]

Carl: I think you did a fine job. It is bright & colorful. I have done many segmented turnings & stained glass over the years, and geometric patterns are the hardest to do. The eye sees tiny inconsistencies, and one cannot get away with fudging!! For a first I think ya did just super.

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

I'm sitting here admiring your work and thinking if you made ond small error when you applied the dye you might botch the whole job. Great planning and execution. Love the work.
faust

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very - Very impressive work Carl and I definitely tip my hat to your patience! Love all the color!

Looking forward to seeing where this leads you!

[Mark Hubl]

Very nice work indeed. You did well on your first piece of this type. Looking forward to another.

[Carl Miller]

I agree Norm. I think there should always be an "I'm a piece of wood" statement somewhere. The center of the bottom was going to be that, but I got carried away and colored it.

[Carl Miller]

Hi Richard. Yes, I made an index wheel. It was just a circle with 96 lines that I taped to my lathe. A pointer on the shaft indicated. I used a wedge to hold the shaft while I marked. It really isn't worthy of a picture. I intend to make a better one with lock etc.

[Bill Bolen]

Totally impressive and just plain gorgeous. ...Bill...

[Don Nicholas]

A very stunning job you have done. Something to be most proud of.

[Jon Nuckles]

Very cool piece. Can't imagine how it is done and would not dare try something that takes a month to complete. One moment of inattention and my tears would rust the bed of my lathe. Well done!