I turned this vessel from a freshly cut log of soft maple. Then I carved the facets by hand with a very sharp gouge. The purpose was to get a feel for carving on an end-grain vessel while being really responsive to reading the grain direction. I also dyed the vessel with a black leather dye. After the vessel was air dried for a few weeks I sanded the base flat around the previously turned concave base so that it would sit flat, and then just applied a bit of dye where sanded. Maybe a half day all in on timing. Vessel is 7.5" tall and has a maximum diameter of 5.25".
