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It's a Leaker!
Don Leydens

It's a Leaker!

A while back a tree guy stopped by my shop and dropped off a couple pretty ugly oak burls. Don't even know the guy. Couldn't even get a pen blank out of the first one, but managed to get this out of the other. The base is from the same piece, but from a different spot. Thought I was gong to loose her when a crack developed near the bottom, but she held together. No embellishments on this one. I really enjoy making these types of turnings and have a bunch more in the works. Your criticism is appreciated (good stuff too :-) )
Finished with Tung Oil and brought back with steel wool and Ren. wax. 5-/2" tall x 6" across. Inside photo below.
Thanks for looking, Don
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Congratulations Don, glad you held it together. You did an exceptional job of joining the base to the vase, by using a piece from the original blank one would never know unless told. Your out-flowing rim was really daring in a piece like this but you pulled it off and raised the WOW factor considerably.
 

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