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Maple Hollow Form

This is an Ambrosia Maple hollow form. 9.5" X 3.5". It's colored with black, red and yellow dye. Finished with Tung oil and Beall buffed. First time I tried multiple colors like this and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for looking and all comments welcome, Don L.

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Registered: August 2009
Location: Oxford, NC
Posts: 1,599

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Date: Wed November 3, 2010
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David Seaba

Great looking HF Don!!

#1 Wed November 3, 2010 8:25pm

Scott Wheeler

Scott Wheeler

Don, Execellent as always great color combo.

#2 Wed November 3, 2010 8:55pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Don, I have been waiting for a very long time for you to produce a pile of *&*%$%^&%$, and am still waiting..........great work as always. Thumbs Up!

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

#3 Wed November 3, 2010 9:59pm

Bill Beck

beautiful depth. Keep it up and you will start to have colors like my "stuff".

#4 Wed November 3, 2010 10:05pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Dave and Scott!!

Leo - I might just post a very special piece that you might just like.

Bill - That might take a while. Your "stuff" has been a real inspiration for me.

Don L.

#5 Thu November 4, 2010 1:48pm

Cathy Schaewe

Absolutely gorgeous!

#6 Thu November 4, 2010 2:32pm

Brian Higgins

perfect, just perfect.

#7 Thu November 4, 2010 7:42pm

Bill Bolen

Gorgeous piece Don. I love where you are going with color. Really makes the wood grain jump out...Bill..

#8 Thu November 4, 2010 11:57pm

boxxmaker

Ken Ward

DANG !@#$% show off.Awwww OK another beautifull piece,but why ya make that green rim. Wink

#9 Fri November 5, 2010 12:29am

Carol Kinney

Very nice work Don! I love the colors you were about to obtain and the rim fits it perfectly. Not sure if you are willing to share your process but I was wondering if you add the dye in layers or mix it all at once then apply. It might be a very stupid question and I would think it would be done in layers but . . . I'd rather hear it from an expert! If you aren't willing I understand, it takes a long time to get as good as you've become. Beautiful!

#10 Fri November 5, 2010 4:12pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks guys!!!!!

Carol - It doesn't take that long, I've been turning for just over a year now. As far as the colors go you're right about the layers, the black dye was put on first then sanded down, then the red and more sanding, then the yellow. I use alcohol dyes so the waiting time is but minutes in between. Any other questions, just shoot me a PM. Thanks for asking, Don L.

#11 Fri November 5, 2010 9:07pm

Michelle Rich

nope, changed my mind. I like it right side up best!

#12 Sat November 6, 2010 12:16pm

Bertminator

Gorgeous piece! I love everything about it. (Y)

If you want to view some of my woodturning videos, you can go to my Youtube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@Bertminator/videos

#13 Mon November 8, 2010 2:22pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Michelle and Bert!!!!
Don L.

#14 Mon November 8, 2010 11:51pm