Up-dated 07/09/07
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Project 0215
Embellished Vessel
Price - $30.00
This vessel is made from tulip poplar and is
embellished with waxed lacing string.
The vase began to crack at a knot and I sort of helped the crack along
and widened and lengthened it. The
lacing changes what would otherwise be a very plain vessel into something quite
unique and a work of art. This vessel
can be used to hold dried flowers or anything else you can think of. The diameter of the vase is 2 Ύ and the
height is 5 and the finish is lacquer.
Project 0212
Pine Knot Lidded Vessel
Currently listed on eBay at
Lathe
Turned Wood Lidded Box or Vessel
Until 07/17/07
This is a strikingly beautiful box is made
from a pine knot or burl and a cherry pedestal and lid. Because of the pine knots twisted
construction there are some holes in the box from the inside to the
outside. This box can be used for
jewelry and other small items. The
diameter of the box is 3 1/8 and the height is 4 1/8 and the finish is
shellac. Click on the photos for a
larger view.
Project 0209
Pewter Embellished Vessel
Price - $65.00
This elegant vessel is made from Honduran
Rosewood with a pewter top rim. The
contrast of the dark Honduran Rosewood and the silvery pewter makes this a
truly beautiful piece. The vessel is 5
7/16 high and 4 in diameter with a buffed wax finish. Click on the photos for a larger view.
I must disclose to all potential buyers that
this vessel has some cracks in the wood.
The Honduran Rosewood that I bought came with some cracks and as I turned
the wood more cracks were evident. This
is not necessarily distracting. I
stabilized the cracks in this piece so that they would not grow larger and my
experience has been that they remain as they are. I tried to show these cracks in the photos so
that you would be aware of them and what they looked like. Also there are some tiny inclusions or air
bubbles in the pewter inside the hole on the top rim. These faults may be unnoticeable to the
casual observer but I see them. They do
not distract from the beauty of the pewter.
Project 0205
Cherry Burl Bowl
Currently listed on eBay at
Lathe
Turned Wood Cherry Burl Bowl
Until 07/17/07
This pedestal bowl has been turned so that
the maximum amount of the bark and other features would be present. A pedestal has been added to lift the bowl up
enough to see all of the beauty of the bark.
The pedestal is made from cherry from the same piece of wood. This bowl would make a beautiful and unique
ring or jewelry bowl. This item is
finished with many coats of lacquer. The
diameter of the bowl is 4 5/8 and the height is 3. Click on the photos for a
larger view.
Project 0199
White and Black Ebony Pedestal
Box
Price - $25.00
This is an absolutely beautiful pedestal box
made from white and black ebony. The box
is 5 1/8 high and 1 ½ in diameter with a buffing wax finish and will hold
about Ό ounce. I do not put a finish on
the inside of these types of boxes that might add an odor to the contents so
that they can be used for spices or incense.
I must point out to the potential buyer that I personally have an issue
with the design of the lid to this box.
As you can see, the lid does not have a lip and does not evenly flow
into the body. Furthermore, there are
some small cracks that can be common in the sapwood / heartwood of ebony. If the design issue or the cracks does not
please you, then please do not buy this item.
Click on the photos for a larger view.
Project 06-019
Urchin Box Number One
Price - $65.00
This is another one
of my art pieces which appears on the Fine Art Page. This piece is made from Cocobolo and is
roughly fashioned after a sea urchin.
Maximum width is 8 Ό and the maximum height is 6 5/8. The finish is carnauba wax. Click
on each set of photos for a larger view.