Punk

You continue to amaze me with your productivity and design. I guess in this one nature had a big hand in the color so your aniline dyes weren’t needed (-;
I have had good luck using CA glue to saturate punky wood to prevent tear out and also to allow sanding the final finish without undercutting. I have heard of people soaking the whole thing in CA. You are probably aware but be sure to wear a mask when you are cutting these “rotting woods”. Some of those fungi also like to grow in your lungs and other damp places places.

-- Les B, Oregon

Love this piece, what a challenge it must have been. Way to go Joe.

-- Dan Wiggins

I always look forward to seeing what your next project is! This is beautiful!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Great looking piece Joe, I really like the design also. Very good turn.

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

How do you keep finding all this great wood? Terrific shape, another beauty.

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

Marvelous, simply marvelous! Just one question: why hollow it if it is punky and hard to work?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

What ever you are doing right, I want some of that….

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

I love this one! You continue to push the envelope with your design and technique. I really like how you created a full rounded effect and kept it simple. It looks like it’s ready to hatch. The foot and mouth are nicely done too. The grain is complimented very nicely with your design. I think I need to make shelf room for some of your work!

Q: How hollow were you able to get this one?

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

Although it was hard to work, the outcome is amazing….. It would have been a shame to see that piece in the fire box. Nice form, nice work, unique piece of wood….

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Another place you gotta watch for that fungi is the eyes, I got a dose in my eyes and had to go to the eye Dr to get rid of it. That being said, this is awesome, it looks like an egg balanced on end, very cool. Pentecryl from woodcraft will harden that whole thing if need be.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Wow trifern. You did it again. I wish I had as much time as you to turn. I need to find me some spalted wood and try that. I did a bowl and got it turned but I don’t know about a hollow piece like that.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Thanks for all the feedback. I really appreciate them all.

mmh, I could only hollow this to about .25 inches.

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

I could only hollow this to about .25 inches

Spalted wood? That’s almost unheard of to get one that small without splitting. You got to teach me some of your techniques.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Of all the pieces I have seen you do, this is my favorite—specifically related to the form. You could paint this black and it would still be interesting.

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This is great , Joe ….In picture #4 , it looks like an aerial view of a giant Hurricane heading towards a continent at the top of the turning….Nice save from the fireplace : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Another stunning piece Joe! The grain and design compliment each other very well. This is a truly beautiful turning.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Absolutely incredible! You are truly an artist.

Awesome job as usual , Very cool looking !!

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

Very unusual.

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

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

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

Hey another beauty Joe, Your getting prety good at this! ;o)

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

Pretty freakin’ cool.

-- Just 'cause a cat has kittens in the oven, it don't make 'em biscuits.