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    You nailed the bottom but the sides are too straight...
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Beech Purpleheart & Greenheart box

Beech Purpleheart & Greenheart box

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Purpleheart with gold epoxy inlay

Purpleheart with gold epoxy inlay

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Natural Back Display Bowl

Natural Back Display Bowl

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Wave Bowl

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Spalted Maple Hollow Form with Spalted Cherry Finial

Spalted Maple Hollow Form with Spalted Cherry Finial

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Manitoba maple Hollow form with lid and base

Manitoba maple Hollow form with lid and base

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Jeweled Mesquite #3

Jeweled Mesquite #3

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Black Cherry Vase

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Red Mallee Folded Form

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Honey Locust Hollow Form

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Petal Form Elm Burl

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Heart Wood

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Viking inspired platter

Viking inspired platter

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Spalted Maple Hollow Form Vase

Spalted Maple Hollow Form Vase

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Lightly spalted oak small bowl.

Lightly spalted oak small bowl.

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Lightly spalted oak small bowl.

Lightly spalted oak small bowl.

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Elm Burl Footed Bowl

Elm Burl Footed Bowl

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Elm Burl Footed Bowl

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Red oak hollow form

Red oak hollow form

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Arles VI

Arles VI

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Geri's Basket Illusion - Back

Geri's Basket Illusion - Back

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Geri's Basket Illusion - Front

Geri's Basket Illusion - Front

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Turquoise with human ash in Claro Walnut.

Turquoise with human ash in Claro Walnut.

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Wall hanging #4

Wall hanging #4

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Endgrain Hornbeam bowls

Endgrain Hornbeam bowls

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Basket Illusion Platter

Basket Illusion Platter

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Basket Illusion Platter

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Garden Vase

Garden Vase

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Ancient Wheel

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