Rojo22
Local Chapter Leader
I rough turned this piece of Amboyna Burl almost a year ago, and prayed to the great wood drying god's that it would not check or split. I was rewarded with a rough blank that was fairly straight and true to the original turning. This piece stands about 9 inches tall, and the base is about 4 inches in diameter. The slant on the piece required some considerable attention in order to keep the meat on my knuckles DAMHIKT. This is one of the pieces of wood that I have been saving because it was so beautiful, I didnt want to "mess it up". The eyes and swirling effect on the heartwood around the base of the chalice is insane, and even the sap wood had some incredible figure.
When I got this thing as thin as it is, it made a beautiful sound as the bowl gouge was leaving the "last cut". Amboyna is one of my favorite woods to work with, as the smell and the texture of the wood are some of the best. There are 20 coats of laquer and Ren Wax as the top coat. If you are in the Georgia area, this piece will be entered into the Hollow Form area of the Turning Competition. I would love to hear what you think about the piece (other than "Is he crazy there are at least 20 pen blanks in that thing...what was he thinking...LOL....). I want to thank my turning mentor for helping me "worry" this piece complete!
When I got this thing as thin as it is, it made a beautiful sound as the bowl gouge was leaving the "last cut". Amboyna is one of my favorite woods to work with, as the smell and the texture of the wood are some of the best. There are 20 coats of laquer and Ren Wax as the top coat. If you are in the Georgia area, this piece will be entered into the Hollow Form area of the Turning Competition. I would love to hear what you think about the piece (other than "Is he crazy there are at least 20 pen blanks in that thing...what was he thinking...LOL....). I want to thank my turning mentor for helping me "worry" this piece complete!
