OFF the lathe and just finished

[Gerald]

Just does not feel right to post finished work in the on the lathe post so I am creating this to post finished works. Please feel free to add yours. Walnut a friend gave me with Watco danish oil. 
vase from my shelf with three carved feet. Aldo Watco danish oil. Spalted pecan. 

Ruth Niles Can Tab Pull with I think Indian Rosewood and buff with Renaissance wax. 

new design for phone amplifier in Crepe Myrtle. Lacquer finish

Edited September 2, 2023 by Gerald

[Sprinter78]

Very nice work sir, I really like the walnut piece. Walnut is one of my favorite woods to make things with.

[lew]

@Gerald, Great post, Thanks!! I like the topic, too! Let's go gang and get this topic to number one!!

 

I'll add one of my most recent ones that has a decent photo-

 

[HandyDan]

Beautiful works there guys.

[Gerald]

@lewbeautiful feather in that one . I see that is Bradford Pear a lot too.

[lew]

Thanks @Gerald!

[Steve Krumanaker]

Beautiful pieces from both, walnut just never disappoints.

[lew]

3 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Beautiful pieces from both, walnut just never disappoints.

Thanks, Steve!

[Gerald]

Well is you like walnut I have some poor man's walnut Sweet Gum finished. It does not show in the pictures but tow of these cracked like the spokes of a wheel on the bottom. I filled with epoxy colored with micro powders. One had a crack that looked like ring shake but with a bit of epoxy held well.

 

 

A little off center Calabash.

 

 

 

Note the block has increments marked for size perspective. These are all done as one turn and done and gave some nice warp and movement but also made sanding difficult.

Edited September 10, 2023 by Gerald

[HandyDan]

Poor man's or not I really like the grain and especially like the shapes.  Nice!

[lew]

3 hours ago, Gerald said:

Well is you like walnut I have some poor man's walnut Sweet Gum finished. It does not show in the pictures but tow of these cracked like the spokes of a wheel on the bottom. I filled with epoxy colored with micro powders. One had a crack that looked like ring shake but with a bit of epoxy held well.

 

 

A little off center Calabash.

 

 

 

Note the block has increments marked for size perspective. These are all done as one turn and done and gave some nice warp and movement but also made sanding difficult.

Wow!! Beautiful!!! @Gerald did you add any dye/color to bring out the colors? I had a piece of sweet gum but don't remember those beautiful colors.

[Grandpadave52]

That's amazing Gerald. Beautiful eye-catching piece.

[Gerald]

On 9/10/2023 at 7:02 PM, lew said:

Wow!! Beautiful!!! @Gerald did you add any dye/color to bring out the colors? I had a piece of sweet gum but don't remember those beautiful colors.

No color added that is just the way this tree was. i have not worked much SG but this one had color almost all the way through. Thanks for the comments.

[lew]

Shallow bowl from elm 8"+ diameter 2"+ deep. Finished with Yorkshire Grit and Hampshire Sheen. 

 

[Grandpadave52]

Sweet Lew. Love the grain patterns and the finish color.

[Artie]

Beautiful!

[HandyDan]

Classy Lew.  I like it.

[Larry Buskirk]

I like them all guys! 

[lew]

Finished a platter. Chinese elm about 9" in diameter with wipe on gloss poly. Sorby spiraling tool around the rim and Easy Wood Tools for the small beads.

 

Still learning how to engrave. This is my first engraved picture and the second try on this platter. Did a couple of tests on another material and they looked a lot better. First try on the elm was way too dark and not enough detail. This one is not much better, more detail, but it is for me. I have a beautiful 2" thick piece of tiger maple but not sure I want to use it for a bowl/platter.

 

 

[Grandpadave52]

Sweet Lew. Love the engraving.