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I turned this vessel last weekend. The apple wood came from a tree cutter I know. It was very dry and had some beautiful knots and crevices in it but was also rotten down the core (ha). I wanted to be able to save the outer markings so I had to keep the piece thicker than I wanted to so that I didnt break through. Because the core was rotten I turned a mahogany base and collar as part of the piece after I hollowed it out. I thought it was looking more like an urn so I made a mahogany lid, the bottom pictured on one of the shots but my wife said no way, that she wanted it for a vase so the top was set aside. I still have about a four foot section of the wood left and am moving out of the rotten part so will try something new next time.
-- Tim, Colorado Springs
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Kindlingmaker
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posted 157 days ago
Beautiful turning!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 156 days ago
This is a beautiful piece. You photographed it well, too.
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jockmike2
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posted 156 days ago
Very nice turning, I love apple wood it has so many shades of color. Again, nice work.
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cabinetmaster
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posted 156 days ago
Beautiful wood in that vase. Looks great.
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bigwoodturner
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posted 156 days ago
Hey, how come none of that apple made its way here? Nice jobTim.
-- Dale
scottb
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posted 156 days ago
beautiful piece. thanks for the idea with the top and bottom. Fantastic turning!
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a1Jim
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posted 156 days ago
Hey tim
nice turning cool wood too.
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Bill Akins
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posted 156 days ago
Great vase. I just acquird some apple and made my first apple bowl recently, great wood for turning.
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Tbo
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posted 156 days ago
Thanks for the comments. Dale I think we can swing a trade for some of that mulberry you have. Bill I would love to see your apple bowl. Tbo
-- Tim, Colorado Springs