mesquite thin stem

[David Keller]

Lupe Duncan(el_d) was kind enough to send me some mesquite a little while back, and it seemed perfect for turning one of these forms. It's the first time I've worked with mesquite, but it won't be the last... This stuff turns like butter, and the inherent stability of it can't be beat.

This is about 10 inches tall, and it's finished with shellac and a few coats of WOP. I turned it green and waited about a week before applying the finish.

Thanks Lupe!

Comments, criticism, and suggestions appreciated.

 

[el_d]

Thats Freekin Sweet David.....

I had no Idea that tree looked that way.

 

[seamus7227]

Once again, David turns a beauty! Fantastic art!

 

[greggas]

Nice job David....man you must have been sweating a bit during the stem turning...at least that is what I thought until I read your profession...no wonder you have such a steady hand ! Does you insurer know you turn??

 

[TurnerJohn74]

WOW!!!!!!
Great job!!!

 

[robutacion]

Wow David,

I reckon you are testing your own limits and not the wood's, even tough, there wouldn't be many wood species that wouldn't allow you or anyone else, to reach that "ridiculously" thin steam at such length. Very well made...!:wink:

I've got a wood (#16 Black Wattle) that the smaller branches (up to 3" diameter) have an extremely tight grain and has the brown heartwood and a bright yellow on the sapwood, making it ideal for that sort of work.

Once I started a competition on AWWF here, where I supplied this wood to anyone that wanted to make a "goblet" and enter a challenge for the best made/looking piece. The entries were crazy and the results were spectacular but, I haven't forget either, the "flogging" I got from making a spelling mistake with the goblet word, which I wrote "gobble"...!:frown::biggrin:

I'm attaching some pics of those times, I' sure they won't mind me showing them...!:biggrin:

Cheers
George

 

[ctubbs]

David, with talent such as that, we need to change your display name to something more appropriate, maybe something like Man of Steel. With nerves like yours must be to even think of so small stem ware, heck I've never seen even glass ware that thin and that long. WOW! Great work. If I ever need another surgeon, I truly hope he/she has hands like yours. Thanks for sharing your beautiful handy work.
Charles