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This chunk of mesquite was cut just above the root. As a result,it has quite a bit of burl grain in it. There was a limb that had grown out very low on the tree and it gave the piece a very interesting crotch grain effect to part of it. The last two pics show the piece as I got it. As with all mesquite it has voids and checks. I chose to leave the voids alone and filled the cracks with turquoise nuggets and epoxy. It is carved,not turned and is approximately 22×18 x 11 tall. A very fun project because as I carved it, it kept changing the direction I thought it was going in and I really didn’t know what I was going to end up with until well into it. But that is one of the great things about mesquite. It will change your mind for you :)
-- Cogito,igitur sculpo.......I think,therefore I carve
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mtnwild
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posted 243 days ago
Gorgeous, great wood. Cool seeing the beginning. Thanks…......
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
bamasawduster
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posted 243 days ago
Knockout bowl you got there guy. I understand your comment about following the wood and having no idea sometimes where it’s going. I really enjoy carving bowls. It’s almost therapeutic. There’s some really cool carvers here on LJ and your for sure a great addition. You give me one more to learn from. Sure would like to have a chunk of mesquite to play with. Spent 11 years in New Mexico and really regret not bringing some of that with me when I left. Most of the wood I have been working with is oak and popular. Have some large cedar in the back yard that I’m gonna play with real soon. Keep up the good work and keep posting to inspire us less talented.
-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.
John Gray
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posted 243 days ago
It’s a beauty!!!! Thanks for posting.
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
woodworm
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posted 243 days ago
Nice shape and excellent finish!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
savannah505
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posted 243 days ago
Now thats a good looking bowl, hope to work with some mesquite someday.
-- Dan Wiggins
GaryK
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posted 243 days ago
It’s amazing what you can get out of a chunk of wood.
Great job!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
leonmcd
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posted 243 days ago
So what did you use to carve this?
I have a mesquite stump I’ve been saving. This looks like a good use for it.
Only problem, I’ve never carved anything. Any suggestions on books, videos, or tutorials?
-- Leon -- Houston, TX - " I create all my own designs and it looks like it "