Had this vase in shop for a while. Made from root of black walnut off city property. Had a rock on bottom when turning and messed up a hollowing bit. During drying process it cracked top to bottom. Today hot started opening it up to be laced. 
 

hot the eyes drilled and chamfered. Then time to take the tenon off. Worked somewhat but not complete using a cone shaped jamb chuck.

 

 

started coloring the inside with black Gesso on lower inside and red acrylic on upper inside. 
 

 

More tomorrow I hope.

 

That’s going to be really cool!

 

Gotta ask, what is the mahogany colored object to the right of the turning in the last picture?

Looking very nice.  End product will be something to see.

Very unique and, very nice!

13 hours ago, lew said:

Gotta ask, what is the mahogany colored object to the right of the turning in the last picture?

That is a pepper mill. The wife did not like the shape and I never put it together but it is another project on the summer list. Oh it is walnut.

 

Thanks for the comments, just hope it lives up to the picture in my imagination .

Edited July 9, 20224 yr by Gerald

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

just hope it lives up to the picture in my imagination .

Thanks! I see it now. Cool shape.

Got a a lot done today.Watco was dry so buffed it first.  Painted the placket and lace eyes. Then burned and filled in stitches with  some 

 

 

paint.

Nice detail!

It is done. Lacing was frustrating. Finally drilled the holes larger. Used a wire to thread from inside. 

 

 

 

I like how the cord forms straight lines. I’ve tried “laces” from different gauge wires. Never can get it to have nice straight lines. 
 

Really nice work. 

Vivid colors.  Nice!