Buckeye Burl Hollow Form

This is some beautiful wood and it has so many different looks and features that it was hard to capture all its beauty in just a few pictures I think I took over 15 pictures of this piece to pick a few out of the bunch that shows it off the best.
This piece is very light and only weighs a few oz has around 1/8 wall thickness. It measures 3 5/8" tall and 4 7/8" wide, wipe on gel poly for the finish and buffed on the Beall.
Critiques, suggestions, and opinions are appreciated and welcome!

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Jim Ketron

Registered: January 2006
Location: Weber City, Va.
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Date: Sat August 5, 2006
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Keywords: buckeye burl hollow form

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Hooligan

Very nice form, not much to pick on. I don't really like buckeye, because it is so blasted punky. I think the only thing that strikes me as a little bit off, Jim, is the collar. Not sure why. It isn't that I don't like it, but the finish looks flat compared to the rest of the piece. I don't know if that is it or not. Just something about it.
Other than that, beautiful piece, that takes great skill.

#1 Sat August 5, 2006 5:27am

Glenn

Stunning Jim. Great form. I think you did a very good job unlocking the beauty of the wood. I like the collar. It does look dull (which may just be the picture) but I don't think it would look as good if it was very shiny. My feeling is that the collar should be simple and subdued so the rest of the piece can get the attention.

#2 Sat August 5, 2006 7:53pm

TDRice

A beautiful piece of wood beautifully crafted. I think you have shown the hidden beauty in a chunk of wood that might have gone into the fireplace. I wish I could hold and examine it.

#3 Sat August 5, 2006 9:33pm

big red

very nice, i really like the the coloring of the piece

#4 Sat August 5, 2006 10:31pm