Hey Mike Toupin!

[Frank Chaffee]

Oh Carole,
What a lovely turning!
Frank

P.S. Not bad wood you got there either.

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Carole!
Awesome wood and form!

[Ron Journeau]

sigh..... anyone wanna buy a lathe..what's the use. Carole, you just gave me a new pic to show my curious friends...show them what I want to do when i grow up!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

WOW!!! Just beautiful Carole.

[Travis Stinson]

Oh my! Oh my! That is a STUNNING piece Carole! Great job. Can't wait to the the rest of that fantastic wood!

[Bill Stevener]

Hi Carole,

What everyone else said x 2.

Remember back when, You said it's only luck and look what you have up for show and tell today. Must be your lucky day -- Friday the 13.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Ed Scolforo]

Yup, you got it, girl!

[John Shuk]

I kinda see Jerry Garcia in there!

[Mark Cothren]

What a great, unique piece of wood! Nice form and finish!

Thanks for the picture!

[Dick Parr]

Very nice looking Carole. Love the spalting.

[John Miliunas]

That's it!!!! Back to flat work for this turkey! I just can't take it anymore. That's drop-dead gorgeous, Carole! The form, the finish, the wood, the...Oh what's the use? I'll never get there!!! Thanks for the lesson in humble!!! Keep it up!

[M Toupin]

Carole,

I’ve been patiently waiting to see what you’d do with it. In fact I was about to drive over there and find out what the hold up was I have to say the wait was well worth it though, it turned out awesome! That spalted maple burl is some of the best I’ve ever seen. The spalting was caught at just the right time and the gain is spectacular. I’m just glad we gave it to someone with such talent who could do it justice. Now get to that big piece!

Mike

P.S. you might want to consider keeping your doors locked… I’d hate to see some "burglar" make off with it.

[Frank Chaffee]

Carole,
P.S. you might want to consider keeping your doors locked… I’d hate to see some "burglar" make off with it.

Mike,
Don’t worry, she’s guarding it with her life… I already tried to get it.
Frank

[Carole Valentine]

That's it!!!! Back to flat work for this turkey! I just can't take it anymore. That's drop-dead gorgeous, Carole! The form, the finish, the wood, the...Oh what's the use? I'll never get there!!! Thanks for the lesson in humble!!! Keep it up!

John, none of us may ever get "there"! I'm not anywhere NEAR "there"! This piece is not perfect. There are a couple of small but deep CAed cracks that were there when I started it. The wood was a little weak from the spalting and during the hollowing process I could feel, but not see, tiny little invisible cracks forming all around. As you guys know, this is an indication of impending disaster. I wrapped the piece with shrinkwrap, but I could tell by the sound that it was getting weaker with each pass, so hollowing was halted at about 3/8" wall thickness. I don't like that. A form like this should be light and this one feels heavy for it's size. At least to me, it does. So, you see, a photograph does not tell all! I was doing this piece for a wedding present, but because of that wall thickness it will never leave my shop.

[Jerry Vander Till]

Incredible! I'm sitting here thinking, "I can get there, I can get there, I can get there, yeah right" and you're not going to let it leave your shop because...?!?

Oh, I'm still going to try to get there.