Firewood goblety-thing

This was a wormy, 30 yr old bit of firewood that was to be a 6" bowl but ended up as this. Very hard wood of unknown type, wax finish 4"x 2.75". I was determined to get something out of the wood for a friend who was trying to help out with my wood supply. Not great but best I could get out of the wood.

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Brendan McAreavy

Registered: September 2008
Location: Ireland
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Date: Fri March 13, 2009
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Keywords: firewood gobletything

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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Not bad at all. In fact, I think you did a great job with some inferior wood. Sometimes it not how much of the wood we can hang on to, but how much we need to get rid of in order to find that nice piece of work hidden within. Great work. 8-)

#1 Fri March 13, 2009 12:48pm

Bill Bolen

Looks like spring has come to Ireland and the shop has warmed a bit! Lovely piece B, I think the foot really adds a bit of a punch to the form...Bill...

#2 Fri March 13, 2009 3:46pm

Brendan McAreavy

Thank you guys.

When I started the wood was about 13" x 10", it just about cleared the bed. It looked like a bit of crotch and had splits and faults everywhere. I turned it carefully but had to lever a few pieces off before they flew.

Bill, it's quite pleasant here, low 40's and comfortable to work.

#3 Fri March 13, 2009 4:16pm

Mike Baber

Some pretty wood and I like what you ended with. I think the foot and the rings give it the extra kick!

Wizzy

#4 Fri March 13, 2009 8:52pm

Chuck Beland

Excellent. I agree with Mike I think the foot gives it pizzaz.

Is this for mead or grog???

#5 Sun March 15, 2009 11:11am