Beltline

Very nice, I wouldn’t have thought that paint on a vessel would work, but the way you contrasted it with the natural grain of the cherry it works very well.

very cool—-very different from your other “recent” work over the last few months…in terms of the finish and shine…

your pieces all seem bigger in the photos then they must be…maybe one picture could show an object for perspective…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Well done I like it very much,great turning

-- peruturner,lima peru

what a great looking piece, really spectacular!

Very nice (as always)...I like this one a lot for the pure fact that I’ve never seen anything like it!!

-- I didn't go to college, I was too busy learning stuff - Ted Nugent

Your timeless Joe, each and everyone is special. Thanks for posting …Blkcherry

most unique Joe

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Fantastic job. You are deffinatly branching out to new areas with the carving. Fantastic contrast between the “layers” of grain.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Joe:

Way to look outside of the box. But, inside the log.

A beautiful piece.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I’m astonished by the beauty of your vassels; what I like the most in your work is the fact you choose a form first, and then explore all the possibilities offered by it; it’s clear you are a true master.

-- Antonio

Wonderful piece Joe. I’m glad you don’t let yourself be restrained by convention (can’t paint wood, etc.), and I think this frees you up to just create art, just as you have done with this piece and many others. I was thinking the other day that since we usually don’t use these closed forms for anything except display., that they are actually sculptures more than anything else. Am I right, or is it just fanciful thinking?

-- Mike, American in Norway

very creative work … on of my favorites

-- keeping myself entertained

Joe
Your work never ceases to impress me. Fantastic.

-- Gary, Florida. http://www.penturners.org/forum/f70/servicepens-2013-a-98908/

Your art is evering growing, expanding and this hollow form is outstanding!

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

Joe,

Your work is truly beautiful. Do you sell your vessels? You seem very productive and I can’t image what you are doing with all these.

H

-- HenryH - PA