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This is one of my first turnings. The wood is Spalted maple the finish is Mylands Friction Polish.
It’s a simple design but very well received.
I turned it mostly with a spindle gouge and cleaned it up with my 3/4 rolled edge skew.
I sanded it to 320 grit and applied a good healthy coat of the friction polish, buffing it in with a paper towel.
I have since built many more of these slightly larger that I drill out with a 5/8” bit and insert a test tube so it will actually hold water for user as a bud vase.
-- "Too much or too little shames it all" - Old Swedish Proverb
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MsDebbieP
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posted 829 days ago
it’s beautiful. I can picture a small daisy being held proudly by this vessel.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Greg Mitchell
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posted 829 days ago
Nice looking vase Joe. Beautiful wood.
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
PanamaJack
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posted 829 days ago
Just a beautiful piece of woodworking art. Fantastic job Joe. Welcome to LumberJocks.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
mot
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posted 828 days ago
Nice job! I love to see turnings! Turning isn’t very hard, but getting comfortable with forms and shapes is really the tough part. You seem to have a knack!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
jimbo
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posted 828 days ago
I am just getting into woodturning myself. From what I see you have done an excellant job. Keep up the good work.
-- James Elrod Jr.
oscorner
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posted 828 days ago
Nice job.
-- Jesus is Lord!
Don
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posted 828 days ago
Very nice, Joe. It’s similar to my bud vase here.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/