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Box Elder Burl with Aluminum Finial

Newest member of the family, Box Elder Burl vase with Cherry collar; Aluminum finial with Amboyna Burl bead. Did more experimenting with finial design as well as vase styling. This one measures in at 5.5"x5.5" with a 5" finial. All components were hand turned on my wood lathe with the EWT Carbide tools. Comments are always appreciated.
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Leo Frilot

Registered: February 2007
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 450

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Date: Wed July 21, 2010
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Keywords: box elder burl aluminum cherry amboyna

Comments

David Seaba

Great Job Leo !!! This is my Favorite one so far simply Outstanding!!

#1 Wed July 21, 2010 11:16am

Herb Hoover

outstanding Leo. Nice blend of componets, looks like a delecious granny smith apple.

#2 Wed July 21, 2010 12:08pm

Leo Frilot

Thanks guys. You know, my son said the same thing; "you just want to eat it." I was trying to make the base a bit thinner, but a void in the blank prevented me from safely doing that. I hit a hollow and had to pump in some epoxy from fear of losing the balance. Guess the worm didn't make it into the apple, this time.

#3 Wed July 21, 2010 12:31pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Question for you: How are you attaching the bead to the metal on both sides? 8-)

#4 Wed July 21, 2010 1:25pm

Leo Frilot

Attached by mortise and tenon joint. I drill a hole in the finial base, and cut a tenon on the finial top. When I turn the bead I drill a hole in the top and turn a tenon on the bottom. Voila!

#5 Wed July 21, 2010 2:56pm

Robert_Harper

Simply lovely!

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#6 Wed July 21, 2010 4:37pm

Ron Sardo

Most Excellent!

Nit-Picking...
They very bottom, right where the vase is touching the table, I think you can kick this up a notch if you round over that edge a bit. It will make the vase seem "lighter" and visually lift it from the table.

#7 Wed July 21, 2010 9:46pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Beautiful work, Leo. I love it. That finial is spot on. Well done!
Don L.

#8 Wed July 21, 2010 11:19pm

Bob Mascarella

woodArtz

Absolutely wonderful Leo!

#9 Thu July 22, 2010 12:06am

Mike Baber

Cool Leo, you should of showed the top alittle,more, its much prettier on your face book page!!!

Wizzy

#10 Thu July 22, 2010 6:38am

Robert Greene

Bob

Beautiful!

#11 Thu July 22, 2010 4:22pm

Leo Frilot

Thanks gents.

Ron, that was the plan but I hit a void and it was starting to wobble on me.

Wizzy, got to keep you in suspense.

#12 Thu July 22, 2010 8:14pm

TomTunget

Tom Tunget

Great work Leo.

#13 Fri July 23, 2010 11:27pm