Hackberry Pottpouri

3"x4" Hackberry. Was going to be just a semi hollow form, but the pottpouri lid I had fit just right. The piece has more shine than the picture shows.

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Rick Prevett

Registered: November 2004
Location: lincoln nebraska
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Date: Sun September 11, 2005
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Gil

That is a real nice piece, Rick. It looks smooth, but hard to tell about the finish on my screen (could just be old eyes). The shape is fine, but I like the way the ring lines undulate around like a sine wave. How was it placed on the lathe in reference to vertical growth? I have a two-foot long by 10? dia Hackberry log, and from the outside it is ugly, guess I had better test it. Is the gray color spalting or natural color? Thanks; I was wondering what the wood looks like.

#1 Sun September 11, 2005 9:22pm

Rick Prevett

Thanks Gil. This was roughed last year, so my recollection of it's original orientation is sketchy. You can see a small pith at about 1:00 on the piece that went straight across, but I can't figure where in the tree this might have come from. The gray is natural color. I originally put some Watco Satin Finishing Wax over sanding sealer, but did a p*ss poor job, so I sanded it off best I could, then just took it through the 3 bealle buffs.

#2 Tue September 13, 2005 12:03am