Droplet 5232

This is a box elder "hollowed through the bottom" piece which measures about 9 3/4 inches tall. Orange and black aniline dyes.

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Bruce Forrest

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Date: Tue August 14, 2007
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Mok

Wow, that's impressive. Hollowing through the bottom.... do you just plug it after the hollowing is completed?

#1 Tue August 14, 2007 8:55pm

Bruce Forrest

It starts off with a tenon on the top end and the bulk of the body is shaped and the inside hollowed. Then it's parted off and I use the tenon end as a plug and tenon (glued)to hold the piece while the top is finished. Then the last inch or so from the top is drilled out. You have to look to tell that it's been plugged. I've been asked how I managed to hollow it out through the tiny hole in the top. Of course it's "magic".

#2 Tue August 14, 2007 9:31pm

Gil

Ah, but such beautiful magic.

#3 Wed August 15, 2007 1:54am

JR Horsley

beautiful amber glow to this piece. very nice lines and a great job to boot.

#4 Wed August 15, 2007 7:41pm

Mike Baber

This is cool, I like the color and shape, what did you do to get it so shinie, buff it?

Wizzy

#5 Thu August 16, 2007 12:29am

Bruce Forrest

Thanks for the comments. As for the shine, it hasn't been buffed or waxed. It's just several coats of wipe-on poly finish. After picture taking I sometimes also put on a thin coat of conservator's wax to protect from fingerprints etc.

#6 Thu August 16, 2007 1:50am