Rustic Vase

[bodrighywood]

I had a left over piece of cherry that had been lying around for a while. It was the junction of several branches and by the time I got to it was pretty spalted. I didn't have the nerve to stick my fingers inside to sand so just turned it as clean as I could. Right, back to the ordinary struff.

Pete

[Les Symonds]

And there I was, thinking to myself that my latest piece of 'natural' turning was only just holding together! This is amazing and must have been a nightmare to turn. It looks very organic, almost as though it were once perfect, but is now beginning to rot away!

Love it...Les

[Bryan Milham]

Pete,

I'm not sure Rustic describes it, I'm not sure what does describe it though!

I've always wondered what a Cherry Crown would look like when turned, guess this answers it.

[Mark Sanger]

Cool, I like it.

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

I hope you counted your fingers afterwards Pete
Lovely, well done.
Regards
John BHT

[bodrighywood]

Thanks folk. Still got 8 fingers John.

Pete

[woodndesign]

Hope you've still got the thumbs .. now this is a piece at the edge of nerves above all .. sticking a gouge inside would be more than enough.

Well done.   David

[bodrighywood]

I did the inside with a spindle gouge and a hook tool......carefully. Still got my thumbs. LOL

Pete

[woodndesign]

I did the inside with a spindle gouge and a hook tool......carefully. Still got my thumbs. LOL

Pete

  ..  few fail to count 8 fingers .. 2 thumbs .. should always round up too .. 10 ..  ..

David