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I turned this remarkable piece of Texas quilted walnut with eye burls I found on a ranch. This piece was a limb out near the end of the branch so I turned this 12’’ high by 14 ’’ small limb to test the wood before I start cutting on the larger portions of the limb which are 20’’ wide and 18’’ high. I was so amazed at how it turned out I had to adorn the beautiful colors of pinks , purple, and curly dark grain with a lid to keep the eye from going into the bowl. I then turned a lid out of wenge some old scrape that was calling my name waiting for me to use. to use . I had laying around waiting for me. I then an old quilted walnut bark piece with eye burls and sanded it only in the area’s where one’s hand would touch for a handle. I polished then waxed the piece and saw the eye burls popping out so I called it ” Eyes from within” . All this and Heaven too.
-- "The hand is the cutting edge of the mind but the wind and sun are the healing factors of the heart
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Joe Lyddon
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#1 posted 207 days ago
Very nice!
Looks like a few ghostly figures in there too… Just in time for Halloween! LOL
Does the handle turn? Looks like it might…
Good job!
Thank you.
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
Monte Pittman
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#2 posted 207 days ago
Wow is that beautiful
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
Jim Jakosh
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#3 posted 207 days ago
Outta sight!! I love that piece of wood you used!..............Jim
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sras
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#4 posted 207 days ago
A gorgeous piece of wood! You made excellent use of it!
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
peteg
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#5 posted 207 days ago
This is a pretty decent size piece of classy turning, very nice form on a fabulous piece of timber,
Well done
Pete
-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
Ken90712
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#6 posted 207 days ago
What a beautiful work of art! It’s perfect… Love the color and the top.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Doe
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#7 posted 207 days ago
It’s perfect! Thanks for sharing.
-- Mother Nature talks, I try to listen
Jimnl
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#8 posted 206 days ago
one word-Beautiful
-- to turn or not to turn, is that really a question?
DocSavage45
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#9 posted 188 days ago
It draws me in. Glad you made a great top for it! Great to see you being productive. Haven’t gotten any LJ email re: your posts.
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
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