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Maple Burl Cap Compote

Some talk about burl caps got me to finally throw this on the lathe and just make something out of it. Big Leaf Maple that I hoped to save the spikes on, but it just wasn't in the cards I guess. It's dyed black (heavy around the edges), red and yellow. The pedestal is from another piece of scrap maple burl. 7.5" tall x 7.5" wide at the rim, 1/16 thick and finished with tung oil and nervously Beall buffed. All comments are always more than welcome and 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: Mon July 16, 2012
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Keywords: maple burl cap compote

Comments

Bill Bolen

Gorgeous piece Don. Those flowing colors sure make it an eye catcher!!

#1 Mon July 16, 2012 4:01pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thank you for taking the time to comment, Bill. Much appreciated.

Don L.

#2 Mon July 16, 2012 4:53pm

Roger Smith

Great job turning and with the dye. I always get bleed though on something that thin. I do not know about the junction of the pedestal and the bowl. It seems to draw my eye away from the bowl. It is porbably just me. Great job.

#3 Mon July 16, 2012 9:41pm

Peter Gray

Peter Gray

Don what a fabulous piece, makes you just want to pick it up & feel it all over, it is "alive", a real stunner, I can imagine you being nervous with the Beal wheel Smile

Pete

#4 Mon July 16, 2012 10:40pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks for the comment, Peter. That was quite a nice compliment.

Roger, thanks also. I originally wanted to make the pedestal blend right into the bowl, but the bowl had some natural voids that would have left a gap/air space so I decided to go this route. Man, so many decisions for such a simple looking piece! Thanks for the comment.

Don L.

#5 Tue July 17, 2012 12:01am

Breck Howard Whitworth

Breck Whitworth

Exquisite piece I love it!

#6 Tue July 17, 2012 3:11am

Larry Matchett

I like this one Don, well done.

#7 Wed July 18, 2012 12:25am

Nate Davey

Beautifully done, Don.

#8 Wed July 18, 2012 11:55pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks Breck, Larry and Nate!
Don L.

#9 Thu July 19, 2012 10:59am

Michelle Rich

Hi don: haven't been on the internet much lately, but just popped in here today. Glad I did. Love the color! Very cool piece

#10 Thu July 19, 2012 3:14pm

Ed Weber

I'm not a fan of using dyes but this might be an exception. This piece has a very nice flow to it. Great job again Don

#11 Thu July 19, 2012 4:37pm

Vinny Luciani

Vinny Luciani

A real beauty Don,in all regards!

Just go for it

#12 Mon July 23, 2012 3:44am

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Thanks for taking the time to comment Michelle, Ed and Vinny!

Don L.

#13 Mon July 23, 2012 4:33am

Don Andrews

Very sweet a piece deserving of a front row place on the mantle!

Don

#14 Mon September 3, 2012 7:14pm

Dave Buckwalter

Don, This is one you can be proud of, excelent!

#15 Mon September 3, 2012 11:33pm