Cube Challenge Piece

I started with a 5 in. square cube. Final dimensions are 6 1/4 W X 4 1/4 H X 3/16 thick. Finish is 6 coats Danish Oil hand buffed with Micromesh. I've turned this shape before but added the following new twists. 1) The wood was very green. I turned it thin in hopes it would warp and I would get an interesting shape. It only warped a little on one side. 2) The wood is sort of a mystery wood. Best I can tell it may be Hackberry, but I'm not sure. 3) The 3rd design challenge was that as it dried it cracked on the back side where I had to leave the pith. I decided to embelish the cracks rather than fill them. This piece definitely has a ying and a yang (Good / Bad) aspect about it. The front is very light with nice grain patterns. The back around the pith is much darker. I hope the recipient is able to identify the wood.

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Registered: October 2007
Location: Carrollton, VA
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Date: Sun June 8, 2008
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Comments

Mark Damron

Not sure what wood it is, but I really like the form on this piece. Very nice!

#1 Mon June 9, 2008 12:54am

#2 Mon June 9, 2008 1:24am

Bob Hamilton

Looks good, Ric! Looking forward to seeing it in person. Smile

#3 Mon June 9, 2008 1:29am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very nice, Ric. You did a very nice job with it. Wood kind of looks like china berry wit that yellow color. No matter, it is a nice piece. 8-)

#4 Mon June 9, 2008 4:01am

Glyn Buckley

Neat form, makes me want to try it. Boy do I understand the 'design challenge'.

#5 Tue June 10, 2008 6:25am

Larry Marley

I like the form. I am trying to figure out how this came from a qube with three points...

#6 Sat June 14, 2008 3:52am

JimQuarles

Picture a cube standing on one corner. The top one got lost when you hollow it out, and the bottom one and the other 3 went away when you round the bottom.

#7 Sat June 14, 2008 6:22am