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Sunset Voyage

This is the second and last piece of maple I had that I thought deserved to have a ship on it. All the grain does the work. The only coloring is on the rim and the sun, which is a knot that's dyed two different yellows. It's 16" across and 2" tall. Finished with Tung Oil and Ren. wax. In person the waves have more of a rolling affect given the ample amount of chatoyance.

I suppose I should start naming some of my pieces. Does anyone have a better title than Sunset Voyage?

All comments are more than welcome.

Thanks for looking,
Don

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Don Leydens

Don Leydens

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

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Date: Wed March 2, 2011
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Keywords: sunset voyage

Comments

GARY BRICKER

Don Great looking peice.I'm sure its even more beautiful in person.

#1 Wed March 2, 2011 9:59pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thank you Gary!
Don L.

#2 Wed March 2, 2011 10:56pm

Brian Higgins

speechless again,don. simply amazing piece. just curious, do you do the woodburning before or after the finish?

#3 Thu March 3, 2011 12:09pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Brian! The woodburning is done before the finish for a couple of reasons. It would be hard to trace a pattern over the finish, and woodburning over it would smoke a lot and probably make some fire too.
Thanks for asking,
Don L.

#4 Thu March 3, 2011 12:23pm

Bill Beck

As always; great work.

#5 Thu March 3, 2011 9:56pm

Roger Smith

Beautiful

#6 Thu March 3, 2011 11:45pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Bill and Roger!
Don L.

#7 Fri March 4, 2011 12:23am

David Seaba

Outstanding Job Don!!

#8 Fri March 4, 2011 1:57am

Chuck Beland

Don,
Sunset voyage is perfect.

Do you use some type of copy paper to transfer image then use the burning tool???

#9 Fri March 4, 2011 8:38pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Hi Chuck!
I tried all kinds of fancy shmancy, expensive papers and good ole carbon paper works the best for me. Kind of hard to find though. I found a neighbor who had some.
Thanks for asking,
Don L.

#10 Fri March 4, 2011 11:07pm

Scott Wheeler

Scott Wheeler

Don, in a word Stunning!

#11 Sat March 5, 2011 4:11am

Michelle Rich

:-0 put this in a bottle, and now you've really got something!!! :-) Super piece Don

#12 Sun March 6, 2011 12:35pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks, Scott!

Michelle, good one!

#13 Sun March 6, 2011 1:47pm

Peter Gray

Peter Gray

Just caught up with this one Don, I am trying a bit of burning & hope to get to your atandard some day. This is a realy fabulous piece & so restful on the eyes, it is framed perfectly to me.
The name is fine, others mabey "new adventures" "full sail ahead" (leave it as is) Smile

#14 Wed March 23, 2011 8:45pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Peter! I like New Adventures. Too bad I signed it already. Thanks though!
Don L.

#15 Wed March 23, 2011 9:09pm

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