Segmented Vase

[MarkHix]

I have been working on my segmenting skills alot lately and have received quite a lot of tips on another forum (yes, there is another forum). My company does a small art contest every year with a small prize so this is part of my entry. The vase is Maple and Mahogony with a friction polish finish and is made of 97 segments. I am going to include some Mahogony pens as part of the display. (And to remind people that I sell pens too.) After I finished it, the tearout on the bottom showed up so I will have to redo the bottom. I will swear it was not there when I started puttin on the finish.

 

[MobilMan]

Nice work Mark. Like the form & design. Nice tight glue joints. Is that tool marks above the Mahagony, right at the base of the neck?

 

[wdcav1952]

Dang, Mark if you find anything that needs improving on this piece I might as well give up trying to turn bowls!!!

 

[MarkHix]

Thanks for the nice words....it's not tool marks, it looks like it in the photo, it is just the way the grain showed up. There are a couple of raindrops that look like runs in the finish. It was starting to rain when I took the photo.

Cav, as always, you are too nice. You should not judge by my work. There are several things that I will do better next time.

Thanks for the comments, emails and the suggestions.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking vase, nice work.

 

[angelofdeath]

great looking vase...and good luck in your contest....very fine piece of work you have created....

 

[workinforwood]

Very nice Mark.