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Reply #61 - Jul 9^th, 2011 at 6:05pm

I did a couple of these, and I finally got one that I think turned out really well. I had other ones with better matches on the bottom plug, but the figure in this, along with the form makes it my best.

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It's a little under 3" high, so it's pretty small.

The wood is spalted ambrosia maple from turningblanks.net. The figure is outstanding! I can't wait to turn more of this stuff.

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Cliff De Witt WR Addict Offline Posts: 940 DeSoto, TX Texas USA Gender:	Re: Just for fun. Reply #62 - Jul 9^th, 2011 at 9:19pm Carrie, That is one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever seen. You are Good Girl.
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Robert Harper WR Addict Offline WR doesn't rock, it RULES! Posts: 3,023 Salt Lake City, UT Utah USA Gender:	Re: Just for fun. Reply #63 - Jul 9^th, 2011 at 11:01pm Very nice Carrie. I made two more today from some spalted white birch. I'll post pictures when they are finished. I'm just having way too much fun seeing how far I can push things.
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David Hamann WR Administrator WR Patron Offline papadave Posts: 5,701 Pasco WA Washington USA Gender: Jet 1014VSI	Re: Just for fun. Reply #64 - Jul 9^th, 2011 at 11:23pm looking good there Carrie. smiley=thumbsup.gif smiley=thumbsup.gif
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Andrew Henderson Active Member Offline circumstances dictate procedure Posts: 171 Mills River,NC North Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Just for fun. Reply #65 - Jul 10^th, 2011 at 9:39am Interesting concept and nice looking work! Good execution. I appreciate the work good on pics etc, I was having a concept block (what a surprise)
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Mike Baber WR Addict WR Supporter Offline When all else fails, ask someone who knows! Posts: 5,969 Cross Hill South Carolina USA Gender:	Re: Just for fun. Reply #66 - Jul 10^th, 2011 at 1:05pm As I stated in the gallery... Beautiful piece!!! smiley=thumbsup.gif smiley=thumbsup.gif smiley=thumbsup.gif
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Robert Harper WR Addict Offline WR doesn't rock, it RULES! Posts: 3,023 Salt Lake City, UT Utah USA Gender:	Re: Just for fun. Reply #67 - Jul 10^th, 2011 at 4:50pm OK so here's one of the spalted, white birch pieces and the corresponding bottom. I forgot to mark where they should line up. The spalting lines helped me figure it all out.
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Robert Harper WR Addict Offline WR doesn't rock, it RULES! Posts: 3,023 Salt Lake City, UT Utah USA Gender:	Re: Just for fun. Reply #68 - Jul 10^th, 2011 at 4:51pm Here's the other one. Both of the birch pieces stand nine inches tall and about four inches wide. Finished with lacquer.
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Re: Just for fun.
Reply #69 - Jul 10^th, 2011 at 11:18pm

Now this one is a true work of art. Very well done and the match on the bottom looks pretty good. I've still got a couple more projects to work on before I can get back to these, but after that first one, I want to do more for sure. I'm even thinking of one for a very special project. It needs to be a piece of beauty and this style of work might just fill the bill. Still working that one out. Anyway, this is a very nice piece.
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