a small hollow vessel in Desert Oak

[hughie]

Small hollow vessel made from Desert Oak  [Acacia Coriacea Sericophylla]

for more info try here   http://www.ttit.id.au/treepages/desertoak.htm

4.5" high x 4.0" dia showing the sap wood around the major diameter. This timber take a fine polish with either oil or wax and is a joy to turn. This one has been polished with Tripoli and will have a wax finish eventually.

Part of the Christmas range I have been doing, a bit late but the shed is in the middle of a revamp as well. Plus I/We are baby sitting three grandchildren made it kinda hard to achieve anything.

It looks like it out of wack/lopsided this is just an optical illusion.

[Bryan Milham]

Hughie,

you forgot the picture, though the link is interesting!

[hughie]

Sorry about that too much Christmas cheer perhaps....lol

[Bryan Milham]

Hughie,

The effect of the heart wood against the sap wood is dramatic - something like your Dead Finish as well I think.

I think the optical illusion of being off centre/out-of-balance is the big feature of this piece, I imagine as you rotate it (or walk around it) the amount of the effect changes but still resides in the eye. It may even be disconcerting to some people!

Fantastic work - as always.

[woody]

That is stunning  Hughie beautiful workmanship and what a finish love it

[Eric Harvey]

beautiful piece Hughie,regards,

Eric.