Popular Post Billy B Posted March 19, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 The Tübatulabal are an indigenous people of the Kern River Valley area of Southern California and are related to the Aztec. The literal meaning of the name is "pine nut eaters". Stones were heated in a fire and then placed in the baskets to cook the food. This basket illusion measures 13⅝" diameter and about 3½" deep. The wood is maple. It was donated to the 2017 Christmas auction of the Woodturners of North Texas. p_toad, Steve Krumanaker, lew and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 There are not enough descriptive praise words to do this justice. steamshovel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Thanks for posting Billy, never would have imagined. What a beautiful basket. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Wow! X1K + A work of art. And, had to be a supreme test of patience. A beautiful piece, Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krumanaker Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Nicely Done! Would love to see more of your work. steve Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 OH MY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 So much detailed work and so very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Blown away, I don't know how, but it's incredible, absolutely incredible. Thank you for the culture lesson too Billy. Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 That is a great one Bill. Love the way you do the bottom. Are you back to turning yet? Steve Krumanaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Superb Billy. A true piece of art. Loved the story to go with it. How many hours do you have in a piece such as this? The detailing is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thank you everybody for the nice comments. David Nittmann once said that it helps to be half nuts to do these basket illusions .... so I guess that means I am qualified. On 3/20/2018 at 9:25 PM, Grandpadave52 said: Superb Billy. A true piece of art. Loved the story to go with it. How many hours do you have in a piece such as this? The detailing is incredible. About three or four months, sometimes a few hours a day and sometimes all day long plus time and a half overtime towards the end to get it finished in time for the auction. On 3/20/2018 at 11:10 AM, Gerald said: That is a great one Bill. Love the way you do the bottom. Are you back to turning yet? I'm finally back, Gerald, after nearly two years of not being able to turn. I did some turning yesterday and man am I rusty. It's a good thing that nobody was watching as I made a funnel. Well, my wife saw it and said, "Awwwww". On 3/19/2018 at 3:21 PM, Steve Krumanaker said: Nicely Done! Would love to see more of your work. steve Here is a link that has some of my work plus some of the pieces that we've collected from other turners: http://www.pbase.com/bill_boehme/woodturning Here is a link to some more of my work on the AAW site: http://www.woodturner.org/gallery/ViewAlbum.aspx?id=22845674 and here is a bunch more of my turnings on the AAW forum: http://www.aawforum.org/community/index.php?media/albums/bill-boehmes-album.628/ Many of the [pieces appear on all three sites. Most of my turnings are donated to various worthy causes. I am currently starting on another basket illusion that will be donated to the SWAT symposium 2-for-1 drawing in August. Gene Howe, p_toad, Grandpadave52 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krumanaker Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 On 3/20/2018 at 12:10 PM, Gerald said: That is a great one Bill. Love the way you do the bottom. Are you back to turning yet? Doh... It just occurred to me who is "BillyB". I shouldn't be surprised, Bill is one of the artists who inspired me to learn to turn some years ago. If he thinks back he'll remember me asking him and John Lucas so many questions on the old WOOD forums Steve p_toad and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 On 3/23/2018 at 5:27 AM, Steve Krumanaker said: Doh... It just occurred to me who is "BillyB". I shouldn't be surprised, Bill is one of the artists who inspired me to learn to turn some years ago. If he thinks back he'll remember me asking him and John Lucas so many questions on the old WOOD forums Steve I definitely remember you from the from the former WOOD Online forum , Steve ... and I am very pleased to see that you have developed into a very accomplished turner and respectable member of society despite my influence. It must have been that John Lucas was able to have enough positive influence to override my "help". Grandpadave52, Steve Krumanaker, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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