5 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

I sure wish my disappointments looked that good!

Thanks, Fred. I'm hoping the next one will look more "organic"

@lew..... you're naturally the worst critic. I find it spectacular in form, design and dimension. The spalted sycamore is breathtaking. 

I like it Lew.  looks great!

@Grandpadave52 Thank You!

 

@HandyDan  Thank You!

 

I dug thru my stash of sycamore and found another piece slightly larger. Maybe I can match it to the vision I have in my brain.

I will second that motion. You done good to paraphrase an old TV show

15 minutes ago, Gerald said:

I will second that motion. You done good to paraphrase an old TV show

That you @Gerald!

A great artist is his own worst critic.  That is amazing and beautiful, congratulations on an amazing project 

3 hours ago, Rusty S said:

A great artist is his own worst critic.  That is amazing and beautiful, congratulations on an amazing project 

Thanks, Rusty!

On 12/17/2025 at 8:04 AM, Rusty S said:

Just finished these and wanted to show something  I've been working on.  Ornaments are walnut and kansas thorny locust stripes are Aspen,diameter is1.5 in. Length approximately 6ln. Hope you enjoy looking as much as I did making. Happy Holidays,  Rusty

Truly Beautiful!

On 12/26/2025 at 1:39 PM, lew said:

Between relative's visits and " emergencies", I managed to get my first Trent Bosch "Vessel of Illusion" completed. This was the third attempt and overall, I am somewhat disappointed. The overall shape is a little clunky and not as visual pleasing as I had imagined when first started. 

 

The total overall dimensions are roughly 6" in diameter and about 4" tall. The large hole in the top is roughly 2 1/2" in diameter. The main wood is spalted sycamore and the inner vessel is cherry. My preference for finishes on turnings is a flat finish but the inner vessel doesn't get a finish so I went with the contrast of gloss and flat. Not sure it was the best decision.

 

A small crack developed near the "inner" hole as the cherry dried. The thickness of that piece was about 3/64". Maybe it needs to be thinner?

 

 

 

Looks very beautiful, and appealing to me!

1 minute ago, Artie said:

Looks very beautiful, and appealing to me!

Thanks, Artie!

Considering the size of the turning it shows a huge amount of grain, wonderful work.

5 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

Considering the size of the turning it shows a huge amount of grain, wonderful work.

Thanks, Bob!

This bowl is for an AAW Swap. Shipped it out today. Mississippi Black Cherry turned to about 0.33 inch . Carved and dry brush painted. Crosshatch added with Sorby spiraling tool. Final finish is Watch Danish Oil. 

 

 

5 hours ago, Gerald said:

This bowl is for an AAW Swap. Shipped it out today. Mississippi Black Cherry turned to about 0.33 inch

That is one beautiful bowl. Love the shape and all the added detail work. Really impressed with the thickness. Thanks for showing.

10 hours ago, Gerald said:

This bowl is for an AAW Swap. Shipped it out today. Mississippi Black Cherry turned to about 0.33 inch . Carved and dry brush painted. Crosshatch added with Sorby spiraling tool. Final finish is Watch Danish Oil. 

 

 

 

You outdid yourself, Gerald! I would love to know how you did the carving around the top rim!

On 12/31/2025 at 9:59 AM, lew said:

 

You outdid yourself, Gerald! I would love to know how you did the carving around the top rim!

Will try to put something together. Learned this from Sammy Long on our open shop night at his shop. I had done the process in a hands on with Cory White also. 

4 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Will try to put something together. Learned this from Sammy Long on our open shop night at his shop. I had done the process in a hands on with Cory White also. 

Thanks!!

Forth try at the Trent Bosch Vessel of Illusion. Spalted sycamore with a maple inner vessel. Turned entirely with Easy Wood Tools and carved with a rotary tool. Finished with Yorkshire grit and wax. Approximately 6" in diameter and 5" tall

 

 

Lovely Lew.  Nicely done.