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Here are some things I worked on last week and over the weekend. The peach bowl is the largest at about 4" D x 2 1/2" H. The cherry hollow form and bowl are about 2 1/2" in diameter. and the boxes are around 2 1/2" tall in the group picture. A couple of the boxes are older ones that I posted a while back.
The natural edge cherry piece was a cutoff from a small burl I've been saving. It had two flat sides so I decided to leave them flat and display it on it's side. How's that for lazy?
Raymond Overman
Happiness is a warm chainsaw
"Do not wait, the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command. Better tools will be found as you go along." Napolean Hill
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Very nice Raymond! I love those lidded boxes, but they all look great.
Dick
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Looks like you've been busy this week. I like all of them, but agree with Dick about the boxes.
Ernie
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Thats an impressive line-up! That peach wood is pretty neat looking.....
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Wow Raymond...that's a lot of work! And nice work at that. I like everything....especially the hollowform.
~john
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Nice turnings there Raymond
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Yeah, what they all said. Great work. What is your finish of choice? I really like the shine.
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Very nice work, Raymond! I'm partial to the first bowl - but I like the others as well.
Thanks for the pictures!
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Great work Raymond. I also like the boxes best. All are very nice.
Bernie
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On the smaller pieces I use a spray lacquer. I have used Mylands friction polish on a few and danish oil buffed with carnauba on others with good results.Originally Posted by Rich Stewart
Raymond Overman
Happiness is a warm chainsaw
"Do not wait, the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command. Better tools will be found as you go along." Napolean Hill
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Raymond, those all look great, but I am really a fan of your boxes. Very nice indeed.
Corey
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You have been a busy boy Raymond!! Great job on all! I like the Peach
bowl figure and color a lot.
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Busy??? I think he set up an assembly line!They all look great Ray - it took me a day to decide but I think the first bowl is my favorite.
Dave Fried
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Thank you all for the comments, encouragement, and questions. I enjoy looking at everyone's work here and the positive attitude everyone has.
The boxes are fun to turn and fairly quick. I've got a show coming up near the first of May so I'm trying to stock up on a lot of items. Any opinions on what I should charge for one of these boxes? I don't want to price myself out of my market, which is a Spring festival crowd and not a craft show crowd, but I don't want to give them away either since many of them include a piece of exotic.
Raymond Overman
Happiness is a warm chainsaw
"Do not wait, the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command. Better tools will be found as you go along." Napolean Hill
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