Mesquite Vase

Mesquite vase, 5 3/4" tall.

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Frank Van Atta

Registered: December 2009
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Posts: 308

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Date: Fri April 30, 2010
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Keywords: mesquite vase

Comments

Robert_Harper

Interesting piece. A little bark, different colors between the sap wood and heart wood. I like it. Some of us might not like bark on our pieces but I've found that most of my family and friends love it for contrast and it also makes it look more natural and not like it has been machined, which we all know it has been.

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#1 Fri April 30, 2010 7:07pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

rank, love the contrasts in this piece, you made a great job of showing the wood off to its best. Love it.

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

#2 Fri April 30, 2010 9:39pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Nice job, Frank! I love the bark too. Maybe the bottom could have been a little smaller, but that's just me. Great work, keep it up!
Don L.

#3 Fri April 30, 2010 11:23pm

TomTunget

Tom Tunget

Nice piece Frank.
Love the grain.

#4 Fri April 30, 2010 11:24pm

Bill Bolen

Pretty piece. I also love the bark.

#5 Fri April 30, 2010 11:28pm

Frank Van Atta

You're absolutely right, Don, the bottom should have been smaller - about the size of the collar. I always think it looks about right sitting sideways on the lathe - even though I know the mathematics are wrong - then it ends up being too big when I finish it and set it upright. You'd think I'd learn.

#6 Sat May 1, 2010 12:16am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Nothing more to be said. The wood has loads of interest. Your work is good as well. Reducing the bottom would make it much more appealing to the eye. You'll get it. 8-)

#7 Sat May 1, 2010 7:32am

David Seaba

Great Job!! Frank That is a great looking vase

#8 Sat May 1, 2010 1:57pm

Michelle Rich

very intersting wood. Frank I have the same problem eyeing the base diam. I just unthread the chuck and sit the vase/bowl up on my headstock and walk a bit away and eye it for size. It works for me

#9 Sat May 1, 2010 4:06pm