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  1. 05-09-2012, 8:29 PM #1
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    Urn in Spalted Sweetgum...

    ...with a silver maple burl top. This is for Quazy, my sisters much loved and rather large dog. Roughly 10" tall by 7.5" wide. Finished with several coats of Waterlox. ABS threads. I really don't like the transition between the reddish colored sweetgum and the burl cap. I tried a little black transtint on the neck of the vessel and some red on the burl cap, but it didn't work out as well as I would have liked. Maybe a holly or black wood spacer would have helped. Next time. Thanks for looking. C&C welcome.

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  3. 05-09-2012, 8:38 PM #2
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  4. 05-09-2012, 9:27 PM #3
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    Very nice, Ted! A most unusual piece of wood ..........gotta love the way you got the sap wood and the heartwood to show up in contrast...........a fitting memorial for a beloved dog.
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    Can't C&C since none was requested per forum regulations. Nice work over all Tim. Size is impressive! What was the wall thickness? Dog's are cool and deserve the best...He sure got it!
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    That turned out real nice! I like the burl cap - works for me!
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    I really like the wood and form ,I don't know about the cap.I have gotten into urns and am curious about figuring the volume.What did you come up with?
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    That's a really nice piece. And, I really love the neck and top! That will be a memorable piece all by itself, but now with it's intended purpose, it will be incredibly special!
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  9. 05-09-2012, 11:44 PM #8
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    What's not to like? The form and wood are beautiful. I have a question about ABS threads. Are they just the threaded ends cut from ABS pipe? Great job. Great finish
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  10. 05-09-2012, 11:51 PM #9
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    The urn is just to good looking for the cap in MHO. I feel the cap subtracts from a wonderfully turned piece.

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    I think it looks nice! Great job!
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    Spectacular! I love the burl cap!
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  14. 05-10-2012, 6:31 AM #13
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    I agree..picture 4 shows a terrific vessel..the colors are wonderful. That cap may fit real well on something down the road..save it!
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    Ted, very unique concept and I think it worked! Nice job on the urn, and the rustic top seems to compliment the coloration of the gum. Perhaps one could airbrush a black fade starting on the neck and carried all the way to the natural edge of the burl. The very top of the burl seems to work OK. You could probably still do that by using black tinted dewaxed shellac, followed by another couple coats of Waterlox should you want to go to that effort.
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    Nice piece! Great form, great wood, great cap. I agree about the transition to the cap, the cap is very nice and the form is very nice (like again in pic 4) both are better apart from each other.
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