Jurassic Pod II

I stand amazed! This has to be one of the best wood projects that I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing!

-Mike

-- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

I just love the colors!, I hope you share the original piece that this was intended for, when that happens.
Great use of a project that went sideways. It happens to all of us and how we adapt say a lot about the person.

“psst, when is it going to hatch?” LOL

Great combination Joe, I have done a lot of “eliptical” turning but have never thought of turning the sacrifical section into a piece of its own, fabulous colouring & end result. : )
Pete

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

WoW…

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

That is outstanding. I would like to see some pictures of the inside. I guess I should ask if it opens first, but will let the comment stand.
I really like the finish, the colors, the choice of wood, well that sums it up(Or everything about it).
Thanks for sharing it.

-- Mel

Pretty darn cool…........want to touch it…........

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

that’s just krazy-kool

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Imagination Unleashed…..Again. Impressive. Thanks for sharing.

-- Doug

One amazing piece after another. Well done Joe.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Really looks great, you most definitely put a lot of thought into this piece

-- Norman

Joe: The other shoe drops.

What a great use of left overs. Is this the salvage or is “Lightweight” the salvage.

-- 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 †

Thanks for all the comments. No this piece does not open. However, it does have a brass chain in it’s cavity so it does make cool sounds when you pick it up.

Karson, I am too frugal to throw either part away. “Lightweight” was supposed to be the sacrificial lamb. Perhaps I should have named him Isaac.

This concept has been in my head for almost a year now. It is nice to see it finally sprout.

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

I can’t believe that you let something this great stay in the back of your mind for so long. In my case 10 minutes and I’d be on to something else.

-- 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 am impressed & amazed. I am also somewhat confused how you did it. Back to Google again.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Lost wood process? I searched LJ, and also googled and couldn’t find it. Is there a description of this process somewhere? Phenominal piece btw.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--