Fireball

All of your vessels are beautiful pieces, but I am especially taken with the ones that have been colored with aniline dye. Do you have a certain technique for application as it seems you are getting a color spectrum that I am not.

-- Craig, North Carolina

Beautiful!

Kindof reminds me of some marbles I’ve seen, the way the color and ripples play across it. Well done Joe, another beauty.

-- Dan Wiggins

That is absolutely Stunning.

Great work.

-- Hope Never fails

Wow that is a beautiful piece of wood

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

This one is spectacular! WOW double WOW!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

really beautiful work ,
very mystical .
great finishes !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

I think this is the best I’ve seen you post here! I really like this piece.!

-- - Please help keep Lumberjocks an enjoyable escape by refusing to participate in political discussions. Simply spit out the bait and ignore the thread...

Your vessel’s are a good example of why we work with wood. When done well its beauty is remarkable. Well done.

-- Bill G - West Springfield, MA

Gorgeous. I’ve had my lathe for almost 2 years now and haven’t tried hollow forms yet. This is great motivation for me to delve into it.

This is a spectacular piece. Would you care to let us know what tools you used to turn this?

-- Matt - My Websites - http://www.bestinwood.com - Hand Tools :: http://www.workshopgarage.com - Small Shops

Oooooooh! Another beauty! The colors are extraordinary, so vivid! It looks like molten lava.

I can see a problem concerning the display of your work. It would be difficult to decide which side to put on view, so therefore you would need to put each piece on a turntable so you could view ALL sides! I see a need for a display shelf with inserted turntables so they don’t distract the viewing of the object. Maybe one of our master craftsmen can help you out here . . .

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

I too am really taken with your work with aniline dye and would love to know the details on the technique you use to achieve such masterful results.

Beautiful stuff 4 sure.

-- JMP

Hey Joe
Your the rock star of turning wow outstanding and beautiful

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Beauty Joe. I like the almost round design.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

yes, I’d love to learn something from you if you could take the time to write out the dye and finish process for this piece, and I think others would profit from it as well.

-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker

WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That shape is great, of course the color is awesome. Amazing….........

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

reminds me of a bowling ball (in a good way)

I have two critiques:
1. I can’t make anything that gorgeous;
2. The fireball isn’t sitting in my house right now.

Awesome work!

-- Jason - Colorado Springs

Another very awesome piece Joe!

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

That piece just glows. Fantastic

Thank you again…

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Beautiful as usual Joe. I like the shape of this one and the use of dyes is fantastic. This one could be a “red star” in your celestial series.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

what a great piece of work…i love the color..it would be kinda cool to have a hiking staff that would hold it on top like a lord of the rings staff…...but very nice…thanks for showing us your great talent..grizzman

-- The Grizzone

Perfect size and shape , Joe ….the colors came out awesome as well !

-- 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 .

Holy S*. I love the depth and the shape. What kind of dye is that and how is it applied? spray or wipe

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This piece would look a whole lot better if it was sitting on my table in my front room. ;-) The warehouse you store these things in has got to be full by now, so I won’t even charge for you to permantly store some at my place. LOL. Great work.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

This is definately one of your best forms. The lines flow without interuption and that is what makes a sweet piece. The colors fantastic also.

-- Dale

Definitely another winner Joe, you can really bring out a wood’s natural beauty.

-- DocK, WV

Great one as usual Joe.

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

This is one of my favorite!

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

Perfect name for the perfect vessel !

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

STUNNING!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

sweet work looking very nice you do good work well done my friend Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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

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

That’s a fantastic piece!!!! Great work.

-- www.marc-prevost.com

I have decided to put “Fireball” on the auction block. It will be a part of the American Association of Woodturners EOG Auction. There are many fabulous pieces, done by some of the worlds finest turners, being auctioned. You can check out many of the pieces here.

http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2009/auction/details/index.htm

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

Keep us posted as to the selling price , Joe : )

-- 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 .

Wow. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful turned pieces, but this one is off the charts! Most pieces have something appealing, but this one draws me into it and captivates. Your use of the aniline dyes really accentuates the grain like nothing I have ever seen before. I’m gonna have to read up on that technique. You are an artist of extraordinary talent. Thanks for sharing.

-- trn2wud