Its been a cold and wet long weekend so I sat down in the warm office and finished this one off, its only been a month. Supposedly its redgum but the color is all wrong, smells similar but not quite.
Stand 6.5"x 4.4" and finished with DO and a light buff
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06-11-2012, 05:48 AM #1
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06-11-2012, 06:34 AM #2
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Beautifully done, Neil.
The spirals nicely mirror the grain in the wood.
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06-11-2012, 08:25 AM #3
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Very nice!
After my brief foray into the world of carving on the knights I did, I have a whole new respect for those that carve!
Was this power carved and then sanded? Sure is pretty, and I agree with Vaughn about how the spirals mirror the grain, very well played!
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06-11-2012, 10:30 AM #4
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here you go a WIP on the spirals also another shot of the top. I have found its rather important to have this area very neat as the eye wanders up there and any stuff ups really stand out.
http://www.woodturnersamerica.com/in...ques&Itemid=57Last edited by neil mackay; 06-11-2012 at 10:36 AM.
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06-11-2012, 12:26 PM #5
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Wow, that looks great in the close up!
Thanks for the link!
I guess the turning of the piece is just the start of the work
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06-11-2012, 12:45 PM #6
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Beautiful wood and the carving is spectacular. Thanks for the link.
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07-06-2012, 10:25 PM #7
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Your comments are much appreciated, thanks.
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07-07-2012, 02:57 AM #8
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Beautiful piece Neil.
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07-07-2012, 03:07 AM #9
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Fantastic Neil
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07-07-2012, 04:52 AM #10
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I agree. It's gorgeous.
Originally Posted by Vaughn McMillan
Beautifully done, Neil. The spirals nicely mirror the grain in the wood.
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