Yew Too

Pretty fantastic, that!!

-- Thos. Angle

Looks like the swirling storms of Saturn or Venus!

Beautiful!!!!!!

Joe, another truly fantastic turning. I love that grain…wow. This has so much character too with the knots and voids. Great job!

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

It’s full of holes! Won’t hold a thing. The parts that are there look good though. Now people can see the inside better.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Au contraire. It holds many Yew-tiful thoughts and ideas. Another yew-nique challenge. Bravo!

Ahhh. And I see that yew have been a round.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Wow that looks like one tough piece to have turned. Very nice job, surprised it didn’t blow up during turning.

-- Dan Wiggins

Stop me before I tear out the landscaping to get at those yew roots! Fantastic, Joe.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

hope you had fun making this one … it looks like fun to me

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Looks like you had you’re hands full. Great job, it’s beautiful.

Do you ever sell these Joe? I’d be interested for future gifts for sure as i don’t possess the tools or skill level to produce this caliber of outcome…by now I’m sure you have enough to fill an entire room! what an amazing piece, can’t imagine how tough that must have been with all those voids too

Yew da man!

IMNSHO, Your body of work on LumberJocks is one of the best.

-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."

Tough turn huh bud, very pretty, do you think you could give us a look see at that hollowing tool you use. You’ve told me the name and I can’t remember, Trent something.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Tough turn huh bud, very pretty, do you think you could give us a look see at that hollowing tool you use. You’ve told me the name and I can’t remember, Trent something. Your pieces scream TOUCH ME! Is the bottom burned in, your signature and date.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Man, that wood is spectacular.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Wow, Joe, that is gorgeous. You did a really good job of bringing out the beauty that Nature created. I really like the grain and coloration of this piece.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Joe

You should have posted a pic of that spikey bad boy before you started. That root ball has been laying by the bandsaw for at least 3 years. I am glad you could make something out of it. It looks fantastic. Are you going to bring it to the meeting next week?

looks great!
You should be very proud of this piece. I love the colors and the grain.

-- The Man in the Can, Craig M. North Carolina

Love you work. I use your work for inspiration.

-- Make every day the best day of your life. Chips, Mississippi

Hey Trifern,,,,,,,Yew did a fantastic job on this one! Great chunck of wood!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Great one Joe.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Douglas, need some help ripping up those roots?

Mike, you can see the tools I use here.

Terry, I got about halfway through turning this and realized I did not get a photo of the gnarly root ball.

Chris, I do sell my pieces. PM me if your interested.

Thanks for all the kind remarks, I appreciate them all.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Very beautiful wood Joe. and the turn is great. very nice project.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Trifern: A great looking vase. Some beautiful wood.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Mike, my name and date and written with a sharpie. Thanks everyone.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

I love yew very much. Well, someone had to say it! And this piece has it all in one small package – a whole weather map. Thanks for bringing out its beauty.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

Awesome!!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Beautiful work. Well done.

-- jroot

Joe,

Good luck in the contest!

Lew