A slight change for me, as I don't normally go in for under-finished work, but this piece came about after chatting to a gallery curator. Its a good sized piece of apple, worked about six weeks after the tree collapsed in a storm. It was deliberately left quite raw, no sanding at all and evidence of tool marks, especially on the inside. The outside was given several days to dry and distort a little, then I sand-blasted it just enough to soften its texture and give it a velvet-like feel. If I recall correctly, it's 9" tall and 9" diameter, and its finish is a few brush-on-wipe-off coats of Treatex matt finish.
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C&C always welcome, and George, Yep...it's a git ragged!
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Les