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A favouite wood of mine Joe. I like the bloodwood dust effect.

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

Cool looking bowl, Joe!

i love it…i really like the filled parts…the contrast is nice…

But where is the PRE-PICTURE…that will make the gift card when you sell this in the gift shhop?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Beautiful turn Joe, like the design.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Wow Joe, you just keep doing it! This is another fantastic turning. I love the walnut and the grain. Very creative with the bloodwood dust too…

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

You’re always thinking of a new twist. That is what I enjoy most about your work.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

This is a wonderful turning. I don’t know where you find the time to keep churning these out but I do enjoy each and every one. Keep ‘em coming.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Beautiful Joe!!! As long as it’s not your blood, it looks great.

-- Dan Wiggins

Thanks everyone.

I received a PM asking about bloodwood dust and CA. I thought I would share in case others have the same questions.

I usually save some of the fine dust from exotic pieces that I turn. These small shavings came from my piece titled Blood Brother. I believe when filling voids in work, it is always visible regardless of what you fill it with or how good you are. Therefore, I like to fill the void with a contrasting color, turning it into a design feature as opposed to trying to hide it.

CA is cyanoacrylate adhesive, or super glue. They make various formulas of it. I used the thick, gap filling formula. I simply fill the void with CA, and then pack the dust into the void (wearing protective, disposable gloves). I repeat this a couple of times until the void is filled and proud of the surface. I then sand flush. The same technique can be used with other materials such as turquoise.

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

nice design, the bloodwood is a nice touch. If you can’t hide a flaw by making it disappear, then hide it by calling attention to it.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Stop trifern, just stop. There’s no way you are human.

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Wow, your turnings never fail to impress me. Keep it up.

Woody.

-- Woody, UK

Beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

You are pretty much a master lathesman. I need to teach myself more about turning, I have a lathe that is lonely in my shop. I love to turn but I have never really turned anything useful, just fun stuff. Your work inspires me!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

That is a terrific piece. Love the grain and rich color.

-- Tom D

Unreal blew me away with this one

Joe this is the most unique shape yet

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon