Sugar maple vase

That’s nice. With that nice finish it almost looks like marble.

jeffthewoodwacker, Wow! What a gorgeous vase. The figure in the wood is just breath taking. I love the symmetry incorporated in this piece, the flaired tulip lip on the top is beautiful. Nice contrasting with the walnut finial and that finish certainly does the wood justice. Is that considered spalting in the sugar maple, or just the natural differenecs in heart and sapwood? Really excellent figuring what ever causes it. Congratulations on a real work of art.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

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Gorgeous is definiely the word!

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It doesn’t even look like wood…except for the finial. It looks like some kind of stone…truly beautiful…and exceptional turning.

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Five Stars (5) for your museum piece, top shelf.

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Beautiful piece. I like the shape of the finial.

-- - Jim, Vancouver,WA

I do believe that is a winner. Nice lines and beautiful wood!

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very nice looking vase and finial. beautiful finish over all.. very nice all around job.

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The Ambrosia Beetles left a great design in the wood and you were able to improve upon what nature hath wrought.

A great design and workmanship. I can see why you are requested to teach classes.

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That’s beautiful. My first thought when I looked at it was a Cremation Urn.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

absoloutley gorgouse jeff. the wood is amazing too. you are a verry gifted turner. i have seen allot of work done by turners but your stuff is truly amazing. keep it up man ill be watching you

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that’s very nice.

Thank you for posting it

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Nice turning the finial I feel is a bit too big but that’s just me looks beautiful though well turned.Alistair

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Another beautiful wood turning. We have some amazing turners on this site.

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Great looking vase, love the shape and finnish well done

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