A little Rainbow Poplar form

[Scott Hackler]

A very nice and warm piece. I wouldn't change a thing either.

[Jeremy Leasure]

I like this form quite a bit, and poplar is something I haven't worked with yet in turning. Or flatwork for that matter.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks guys!

Kathy don't fret over this one, it's very nice as is. I like the shape and if it were mine I suspect I couldn't resist doing some transparent coloring to it.

Bill, I thought about using just a hint of dye, but thought the existing colors in the wood might just get muddied up so I left it as is.

Kathy, I am not sure I would change anything with this one. The form works very well, and the poplar adds some nice color to it. Poplar is pretty common here, and notorious for moving badly while drying - particularly flat lumber. Was this piece dry?

John, this piece was green. I kept spraying it down with a soap and water mixture to help keep the outside from drying too fast (the humidity has been running about 7-8%, so combine that with the heat and a little breeze and the moisture gets sucked out pretty darned fast.). The soap mixture works better than just plain water, I'm thinking the soap must form a slight film on the surface. I have the piece wrapped on the outside with the opening exposed to allow the inside to dry out. I did end up with a small crack in the neck area, but since being wrapped, it has closed up and all but disappeared. No movement yet, but it's early days.