Cocobolo hollow form

Bravo well done that wood ussually do not split,is very stable and great to turn,

-- peruturner,lima peru

Very nice piece. Well done.

George, this is a gorgeous turning. I have never had the opportunity to work with cocobolo but it has a beautiful color and graining.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Beautiful piece

Thanks for sharing

-- She thought I hung the moon--now she just thinks I did it wrong

Very nice job!!...and peruturner is correct….cocobolo doesn’t usually crack very much…it is due to the very oily nature of the wood…by the way it will not take some finishes well….the best ones I have found to use are a good shellac or a combination of shellac and a wax (for a high gloss)....I have had some sealants that will not hold well as they have a problem setting up on the oilier surface….(I have heard suggestions of using a japan dryer on the oil based sealants….but have not tried that personally).

Also, a hearty welcome to LJ’s….it is always a pleasure to see more turners and their projects….being another fairly newcomer to LJ’s…I think you will find the folks here are very helpful…and there are some excellent turners here…

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Fantastic turning. I love the color/grain of cocobolo. Perfect capture of the heart in the first pic.

Welcome to LJ’s. I second reggies statement, There are a LOT of fantastic turners here willing to help. I have learned a lot from them as well.

Keep it up.

Scrappy

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

way cool

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That had to be fun to see the heart shape show up as you turned. I would guess a little anxiety as you had to decide when to stop removing wood!

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

Very nice turning work, beautiful wood too!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

thank you for all of your kind comments-in the u.k cocobolo is normally found in small pieces suitable for box’s or goblets somtimes small bowls and is mostly dry when sold- so i wasnt aware that it was a good stable timber to turn and dry out, I have several more bits to do and i’m not so concerned now about getting the wall thickness so perfect as i did with this piece-thankyou.

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Looks great and you brought good attention to the grain!

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

very nice piece, what did you use for a finish?

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-www.coloradocustomworks.com

very nice

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I love this one, great job.
Thanks

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thank you for your kind comments

Roper: the finish is lemon oil

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