two more purple yew forms

[cornucopia]

here's a couple more forms from the same yew log as before

5.5" wide by 4" tall
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080453.jpg
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080451.jpg
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080450.jpg

I had a bit of trouble shaping the neck!! in the bottom left of this picture is the side of the nail head it then travels diagonally up thru the neck
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080456.jpg
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080455.jpg

6" wide by 3.5" tall
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080443.jpg
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080441.jpg
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/a-cornucopia/P1080431.jpg

[KevM]

:2tsup: Wow.

Love the form and colours in them!!

[wheelinround]

George amazing colour in them and well done in not blowing out the void one. I am curious how you avoided the nail??

[cornucopia]

thank you

I had to try my best and cut thru the nail using my homemade hollowing tools which have hss tips with 5% cobalt

[Ed Reiss]

Wild lookin' wood...will the purple fade over time?

[Ironwood]

Beautiful work, I really like both of them. Well done.

[dai sensei]

What can I say, WOW :2tsup:

Is the colour all natural, does it last etc?

[Claw Hama]

Fantastic, and great work chewing throught the nail without smashing the whole thing:2tsup:

[cornucopia]

thank you

yes the colour is natural, although obviously it’s a reaction to ferrous metal being in the tree or ground- but in my book that’s natural :D

will the colour fade?: the simple answer is yes- all vibrant wood colours fade over time (do you know of a wood that keeps that brand new fresh colour?) but there's a few things I can do to slow down the rate of the fade- I apply an oil with a uv inhibitor in it- and I advise that you don’t put these piece's in direct sunlight.

[artme]

Nicely done on both Cornucopia!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

The colouring and grai nare really eye catching!!:)

[Sawdust Maker]

absolutely fantastic

[cornucopia]

Thank you

[hughie]

excellent stuff :2tsup:, some how I missed this one :doh:

[Cliff Rogers]

:2tsup:

[joevan]

Hello Cornucopia.
This is one of my aspirations to make beautiful hollow forms like that. I like them, well done.

BR Joevan.