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These are a couple of egg cups I made for my friends John and Jim at Dead Tree Salvage in Casa Grande,Az. This is a short cut off piece that was on the scrap pile and I was going to get one egg cup out of it. Well, I shorted the tenons used to hold them and was able to get 2 of them out of it. It is male pistachio wood with just a very little sap wood remaining in each one. There is some black epoxy fill in each one as they were pretty rough when I got into the center.
The center is standard size but I fooled around with some different looking yolk catchers on them and they vary from my template on the outside quite a bit.

They are finished with clear gloss lacquer..

John, if you view this one, you'll get your cups next January!!

Cheers, Jim

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That is a great find in a scrap heap. Nice piece of turning Jim and the finish certainly makes that grain stand out.
 

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Most interesting egg cup design ,never seen one with a yolk catcher .
Looking a lot like EASTER is here .LOL
 

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The timber has come up real beaut Jim, yep I've never heard of a yolk catcher either, just shows you're never too old to learn something every day
Cheers
Pete
 

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They are both beautiful, as Bob said, great find and great colours.
I also have never seen the yoke catchers, what a great idea.
Thanks for showing.
Happy Easter.

Bob.
 

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Yolk catcher, lol. You think of everything Jim. Nice turning and some beautiful wood. I have been trying to make some egg holders lately but keep getting side tracked on other things. Oh well , next year.
 

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WOWie Grain!

COOL!
 

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Beautiful grain, Jim! Finish is outstanding!
 

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These look great Jim and the wood is so beautiful too.
 

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Interesting wood. Nice cups.
 

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Jim absolutely beautiful!!!!!! What more can I say!!!!!

Regards,

Cliff.
 

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Very awesome work Jim. Great grain pattern.
 

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Great job as always. I don't know how you store all those ideas. Thanks for allowing us to have things to aspire to do.
 

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Jim nice looking pieces. Have not yet turned this wood. Thought it would be lighter in color. Not sure why but I did. Yes welcome back to you too. Nothing like Tax Day and snow. See you Sat at the meeting. Yes this meeting will be streamed live again. Discussion on pricing turnings
 

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Nice-very attractive turnings.
 

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What a unique grain pattern. I like them. Great job Jim.
 

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Talk about color that's sure some great looking wood and nice profile on the cups!
 
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