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michael alguire

Alligator Steps

Alligator Steps

This is my newest addition in a series I'm calling Steps ,I'm loving the added flare these steps give the finished piece and is something i really enjoy doing and this being my fourth try at the steps Figured it was time to name my first series .

This is Alligator juniper i harvested my self , and genuine Turquoise i crushed as well.
The sanding on this piece Is not Very fun especially with this much ca , and protection for your eyes And breathing is a definite must.
It is finished with waterlox and buffed with The Beal system.
It's 7.5" in diameter And 5.5" tall
Excellent work with a nice hint of southwestern olla. Alligator juniper is beautiful wood. I used to see it a lot when backpacking in the Gila Wilderness and wondered what the wood would look like. I have one experience with turning a piece with real turquoise and it was like turning rocks... maybe because turquoise is a rock ... a very hard rock.
 

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Canon Canon PowerShot A2500
Aperture
ƒ/3.5
Focal length
7.8 mm
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1/4 second(s)
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400
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Off, did not fire
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Sun, 05 February 2017 2:14 PM
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