CrabApple Hollow Form w/ RedBud Collar

[Gil Jones]

CrabApple HF with a RedBud collar.
Turquoise in several openings.
Deft lacquer, buffed, and waxed.
69.85mm w x 49.22mm h [2 3/4" w x 1 15/16" h]

[Doughboy]

I like that one a lot. How fine did you take it down to? Lovely grain.

Pete

[Gil Jones]

Thanks, the walls are about 2mm.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

I've always liked the sea-urchin form, and the colour/grain in that one is excellent.

I'm not too sure about the turqoise though... IMHO it doesn't really complement the piece, perhaps a brass fill would've been a better match, carrying the colour of the collar through?

Still, that's only a minor quibble and 'tis a job well done!

[tashammer]

only 2mm? it's not transparent then is it. try for 0.5mm next time. (Sheesh, 1 sneeze and its gone).

[joe greiner]

Sweet. The turquoise is a nice contrast. I've found less than 2mm at knots may produce dimples when fully dried.

Joe

[lubbing5cherubs]

Nice Gil. Just gorgeous
Toni

[BernieP]

G'Day Gil

Really nice piece, I have enough trouble getting a 10 inch piece to hold still for me to butcher it, how do you hold something that small?

Cheers
Bernie

[ss_11000]

cool work gil. awesome finish on a great peice

[Old Arn]

Great job Gil. I like the form and the finish looks great, not real sure about the Turquoise though.

[TTIT]

Gotta find you some bigger bits of wood Gil ! Nice job (as always)

[Wayne Blanch]

I like it, a job well done

[Gil Jones]

Thanks, ladies and gents!!
Yup, brass goes good with wood, but I seem to like Turquoise better (glad we have a choice) .
Nope, not a see through at 2mm, and small as it may be, a small Nova chuck holds it fine. I rather like turning these small pieces, and I have plenty of larger wood. There are two larger ones in the mill, if they turn out to be presentable, I will post them. Besides, my lathe will only turn 25.4mm (10")

[joe greiner]

The trick to working tiny bits is, don't work tiny bits. Mount the larger lump of wood, work the tiny part, then cut it away from the large part. On a piece this small, with a rotating nose cone in the tailstock, the final connecting tenon can be down to about 3 or 4 mm, then zero. Can also dish the bottom from the side before final cutoff, and trim the nub with Dremel or hand chisel.

Joe