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  1. 27th November 2013, 11:27 PM #1
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    three coats of polyurethane finish, this piece has made me a lot of fun to save the radicature that were filled with stones and earthcomments and suggestions greatly appreciated




















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    Francè,

    A stunningly attractive vase of European Yew, and I'd hazard a guess that if most of us tried to turn this piece of timber with inclusions as big as these, we'd have a pile of firewood.

    You don't give any dimensions or finish details though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly View Post
    Francè,

    A stunningly attractive vase of European Yew, and I'd hazard a guess that if most of us tried to turn this piece of timber with inclusions as big as these, we'd have a pile of firewood.

    You don't give any dimensions or finish details though.
    Hi dr4g0nfly .. you're right, I need to apologize .. I always forget .. the approximate measurements are 18 cm. (7,08 inch) Mouth width 11.5 (4,52 inch) width lower (belly) 15 cm. (5,90 inch) excavation depth 16,5 cm. (6,49 inch) the finish is "polyurethane nitro" (diluted 50%) is three coats and 0000 steel wool
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    Stunning piece, love it

    It always amazes me how these type of pieces hold together, I assume a heap of tape whilst hollowing was applied. Even with tape it would take just one catch and ping, firewood , more than likely if I was turning it
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Stunning piece, love it

    It always amazes me how these type of pieces hold together, I assume a heap of tape whilst hollowing was applied. Even with tape it would take just one catch and ping, firewood , more than likely if I was turning it

    Hi dai sensei .. to these pieces use usually DOMOPACK, transparent film for food ; light hand and finish 3-4 cm at a time ... although here we are now in winter .. sweat does not fail ..
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    I dont see much Yew European or otherwise. Love the colour,shape and finish, the voids really add to it immensely. All in all a fine piece, well done
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    Quote Originally Posted by hughie View Post
    I dont see much Yew European or otherwise. Love the colour,shape and finish, the voids really add to it immensely. All in all a fine piece, well done
    thanks a lot Hughie .. .. too kind
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    Wow. Now that is stunning.
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    Hughie,

    You probably know this, but just in case (and for everybody else).

    Yew is a (cell structure) softwood, and one I often compare to your Dead Finish on colour and grain.
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  11. 29th November 2013, 08:13 AM #10
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    here are some notice of this tree, unfortunately I used the translate ..

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