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This is a 12 inch Aspen Vase with a sculpted foot. Lots of aspen out here and great to work with. The foot is undercut 2 inches and then indexed on the lathe. A drum sander is built for the lathe and the sculpted feet are cut out. It is an end grain vase and the rim of a secondary wood in this case brazilian cherry is inserted. This insures there will be no wood movement. A good practice to get in on end grain hollows.
-- Dale
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Big_Bob
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posted 223 days ago
Nice work! I see you add an extra touch to all your work that is fantastic.
-- Bob Clark, Tool Collector and Sawdust Maker
Rj
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posted 223 days ago
Dale I really like how you go above the norm on all your projects . The base really blends in well with the overall shape.
You should write a book? I would definitely buy it !
-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,
steiner
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posted 223 days ago
Beautiful!
-- Scott - Katy, Texas
Roper
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very nice shape and form, i love this piece , the foot really makes it stand out.
-- Roper - Master of sawdust-
a1Jim
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posted 223 days ago
Another unbelievable turning,beautiful.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
jockmike2
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posted 223 days ago
Amazing, just amazing I am speechless with all your turnings. It just makes me obsess on getting mine fixed. I have an old Delta 46 – 765X a great lathe except the inverter keeps going bad. I’ve had to use a transplant and it just does’nt work like the old one, which I could’nt find in America or Canada. They haven’t made the part in 10 yrs. So the part must have gone out alot. No wonder they don’t have any.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com