Maple H/F

This piece of Maple I found on the side of the road(road kill) last winter after a heavy wet snow.It is 8" wide and a total of 13 1/2" tall with a 4 " African Blackwood finial.I use the same wipe-on poly (clear gloss) on the body (6 coats) and just wax on the finial.Then buffed with the beall system.

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Bob Sesti

Registered: October 2008
Location: Long Island N.Y.
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Date: Thu October 22, 2009
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Brendan McAreavy

These pieces are just what we have come to expect from Bob Sesti - superbly designed and beautifully finished. I can't pick a favourite.

#1 Thu October 22, 2009 11:10pm

Bill Bolen

Love your chosen form on this one Bob! The broad shoulder, small foot and faux collar just hit all my buttons. As always the finial is outstanding. So thin and delicate makes me wonder how you managed to keep it in one piece. That soft glow finish is the perfect topper too...Bill..
Oh as a ps...congrats on making the final on the "elegeant forms" competion. I believe yours was the best looking one posted and that is no smoke

#2 Thu October 22, 2009 11:50pm

cfuller

All three of the hollow forms you've posted are beautiful. But this one really grabs my attention. I like the form and the finial is incredible. And the photo, something about the lighting, really shows it all off.

#3 Fri October 23, 2009 2:00am

Bob Sesti

Thanks Brendan,Bill and cfuller for your kind words.... Bill I'm not certain I know what you mean, I didn't make the final in that elegant forms competition. But thanks for saying that.

It's the wood that makes it good

#4 Fri October 23, 2009 2:22am

Mike Baber

Beautiful... just beautiful, great save on finding such a beautiful piece of wood, you did it justice! Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#5 Fri October 23, 2009 5:04am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Excellent. 8-)

#6 Fri October 23, 2009 5:44am

Bill Bolen

Now Bob, wasn't the purple heart piece yours in the elegant forms at wc? ...Bill...

#7 Fri October 23, 2009 1:43pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Bob,
I like all of these a lot, but I do like this one the most, no particular reason, I just do,, lovely work Thumbs Up!

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#8 Fri October 23, 2009 8:21pm