hands up all those who like fancy wood

[hughie]

Some excellent photography



Jim Syvertsen's Recent Turnings (http://www.australianburls.com/RecentTurnings/RecentTurnings.htm)

[issatree]

Well Hughie,
What can one say. WOW. That is some of the best stuff I have seen in a long time.
I have been looking at it for the past 1/2hr.
As he said the Photos do need a little more light, & I'm not to sure he could get those prices here, but your allowed to try.
So many Burls. Good luck to him.
Not really my cup of tea, but those Finials surely are.

[cookie48]

Will admit very very nice work. I like his finish and presentation. But then again, apart from artistic value what are they any good for. I prefer things you can use day to day. Just my opinion.
Cookie

[wheelinround]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSOS95J33_LPczpJj9Q61tnU97zXLRWo7UgJUJGVt1fWaLgM-du

Thanks Hughie bookmarked for rainy days.

[Scott]

No doubt about it, there is some lovely work there and well presented. I'm with Cookie though. I'd like to add that I think his work is one dimensional. Most (not all) the work is round object with finial. But please, don't let this detract from the work, very professional and well finished.

[vtbao]

Great work.... wowowo what can i say????

[Ed Reiss]

Good selection of woods, excellent design and turning, making good $$$ ...what more could you want??

[FenceFurniture]

WOOF! Beautiful stuff! I see your point cookie, I like functional things too - I'm going to look for a really nice piece for my new drill deck, but those turnings really do celebrate the timber for its own spectacular sake. I think of them as like a bigger version of TTIT's eggs (http://www.ttit.id.au/eggpage/eggmain.htm).

Marvellous, TVM hughie.

[wheelinround]

Ok scrolled down half the page to type this ( that Melborune show banner)

Scroll down 1/2 his page to find he's using Mammoth Ivory and Mastodon for finials must have a secret garden hidden full of magic mushrooms too.