Squeeze

definitely looks feminine to me…

Or maybe my mind is in the gutter.
Otherwise it is another example of a superb hollow form by you Trifern

-- San Diego, CA US Navy

they just keep getting better and better ,

it is a real treat ,
to watch your art form progress .

thank you .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Interpim, yeah….your mind is in the gutter. But you’re right. :-)

Joe, when I first looked at the photo I said to myself “After all those perfect hollow forms, he finally broke one!” Then I read the description, and my illusions of your being a mere mortal were dashed.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nicely done. I like the rubenesque shape and the subtleness of the grain showing through the dark stain. The wax finish also gives it more of a soft, warm texture. Very feminine, yet strong. I think it is a female.

There’s always so much detail in each piece that they seem much larger than 6×6.5 inches.

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

Very nice. I agree with Interpim, very feminine, almost sexy. Well done

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Beautiful!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Nice hand carving Joe, I would name this one Victorious, a absolute beauty…Blkcherry

very nice , they do keep gettin better, was this piece turned green, and if not did you have a hard time hollowing the pith?

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

nice turning and finnish bravo love the neck carving

-- peruturner,lima peru

Unique Joe well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

That’s what I want to do when I grow up! Fantastic!

-- I'm a lumberjock and I'm ok, I sleep all night and I work all day!

Ok, Interpim…..thanks for your comment ….I’ve been told many times that my mind isn’t IN the gutter , it IS the gutter!! LOL…...Phew …glad I wasn’t the first one to point it out : )

Another Masterpiece , 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 .

I really like the carvings that you have been doing lately, but there is nothing wrong with the uncarved pieces either, they are all great and you should be proud.

-- "I gotta have more cowbell"--------Bruce Dickinson

Very nice!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

i think it looks very sheik, and a beautiful piecie…i really like the opening and the over all color….great job..

-- The Grizzone

Very interesting piece for sure Joe. The carving is great, but not too sure about the colour….. But that’s just my eye.

What I do find interesting is your use of Catalpa. I have turned some of this wood and in my experience found this to be a difficult wood to work with. Soft and wet the tear out was terrific. Are you turning green? Also, you do end grain with the pith on center… No problems with cracking?

One thing for sure..you do nice work.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Yes, definitely sexual. My first thought was “luscious”. Yup, I think you should call it “Luscious” rather than “Squeeze”. Or even “Bodacious” ;)

My first thought was actually that it looks “volcanic”, but I seem to be in the minority :)
Well done

-- Steve -- University Heights, Ohio

Joe: Another beautiful piece.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Regardless of what the others say. I like it!

‘The SedcoKid’

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan, www.woodworkersedcokid.com

Fine work Joe. I think this one is your best in the carved series so far, and they have all been excellent.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Joe i look at every piece you post on here i may not comment on them all but this one my friend is simply stunning from the form to the design and colours this is your best yet in my view

i myself currently am looking for a lathe so hopefully one day in a few years i might give you some competition if you promise to tie one hand behind your back and put a blindfold on LOL….....

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Beautiful piece. I have to agree with most of the others. It looks sexual. Glad you didn’t call it your Main Squeeze. That would have just been sad.

-- I always have tomorrow to stop procrastinating. WoodyWoodWrecker

absolutely stunning! I love the colour and the carved piece. I’m with Steve – it looks like lava… like its being squeezed out from the centre and starting to make its way down the side.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

You are so talented, I like ever thing you make.

-- Billp

That is a great piece, I like the carving and how you colored the opening but I too would like to have seen more of what looks like fantastic grain in the catalpa.

Joe,

She is beautiful. Perfection in her wanton ways ie: form, color, opening, grain, smoothness and depth. I can feel her in my hands: warm, rich and luscious, like bing cherries warmly ripe in the sun, juicy velvet. I am pretty sure I just have to have her. She beckons. Mama plays the squeeze box….

-- "I am not young enough to know everything." JM Barrie

very nice … one of my favorites

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

nice vessel. Tell me has anyone seen that episode of Everyone loves Raymond where his mom makes the sculpture. If you have you would know the joke.

-- My philosophy: Somewhere between Norm and Roy

Joe, Another beautiful piece. Very unique.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Skeeter, that was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it….. ok second. Very nice piece, great work!

-- Z Rockwall, TX

Thanks for all the feedback. I appreciate them all. This is what I love about Art, it has different meanings for each of us.

Almost all my vessels are turned from green wood. This piece was dryer than most, but still green. The pith was centered. There are no issues with cracks on this piece. The keys to turning hollow form vessels from green wood are thin walls with consistent thickness.

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

It’s far better to be discussed and debated… than discarded.

Beautiful Joe.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Joe what a wonderful design.

Great work on the neck. The colors work well togehter.

Innovator

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Both sensual and organic and of course absolutely beautiful. Great vessel.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

This is sooo cool! You took an already beautiful project and added a quite remarkable trat to really set it off! I love it!

Very impressive. You are an artist for sure, not just an excellent creative woodworker.

-- Oshkosh, Wisconsin