Kauri lidded vase

Another stunner Pete. That detail you add to your pieces with the textured areas is perfect. I must say though that I prefer when the base and finial are a different wood like in your last posting. But I know that is just my personal preference. Beautiful work as always Pete. I love what you do.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt!

Actually Chip I tend to agree how it’s finished (as such) I am looking at taking the top off leaving the first ring & adding a finer ebony extension. See if anybody elese has any ideas.

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

Man I love your vases Pete! Also thanks for the “As You Go” pics. Interesting to see what it came from…

-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.

Fantastic Piece & great photos on the lathe.

Hey, I think it looks really nice, and thanks for sharing the extra photos, I like the way you kind of draw out your plan on the work itself, smart. thanks

-- RStadler

Pete,
I like your vase and lid, you do such amazing work and the photos just really added to your project!

Thanks for sharing!

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,

Thanks everybody for your kind comments, “pool man” yes I always try & do a sketch of what I am trying to achieve, however sometimes you have to go along with what the wood has in mind, this piece changed in the lid detail to the origonal.
Maybe some of the other guys can add some pics of WIP.
cheers form NZ

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

Very nice! Great proportions.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."