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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2182
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 5:02 pm:   Edit Post

My uncle Bob is an amazing woodturner. Every year I ask if I can offer some of his work to our customers, because we all appreciate fine wood and fine woodworking. He's usually sold out, but this year I got my request in early and Mary brought these pieces in yesterday:

Flame Maple Wine Goblets
Bases are turned from Flame Maple, finished with a familiar glossy polyester finish. 9 inches high, 3 inch diameter base, $175/set of two

wine goblets flame maple

wine goblets flame maple detail 1

wine goblets flame maple detail 2


Burl Lidded Bowl
Bowl is turned from a solid piece of Redwood Burl, the top a solid piece of Burl Maple, with some terminal buds left intact at the knob. Finished in low-lustre polyurethane. 5.25 diameter, 5 inches high with lid, $275

burl bowl

burl bowl lid off

burl bowl crown


Spalted Burl Maple Vase
Turned from a solid piece of Spalted Burl Maple. Not for fresh flowers - all natural holes are left intact. Finished in low-lustre polyurethane. Stunning! 6.5 inches high, 4.25 inch mouth, 2.25 inch base, $165

burl vase

Maple and Purpleheart Wine Glasses
Dozens of Maple and Purpleheart pieces artfully joined to create these breathtaking tall glasses. 10.5 inches high, 3.5 inch diameter base, $395/set of two

deco glasses

deco glasses

deco glasses

deco glasses

I've been the lucky recipient of Bob's work before, and like the Alembics he makes for his "day job" these snapshots pale in comparison to the real deal.

(Message edited by mica on December 15, 2004)
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 2183
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

The Maple and Purpleheart stems are on hold.
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 606
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 4:08 pm:   Edit Post

The Maple & purpleheart stems are not on hold anymore; the burl lidded bowl is sold.

Valentino
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 606
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 4:34 pm:   Edit Post

I think I'll hold out for ebony laminated stems for a more sustained finish!

Those maple/purpleheart stems are really interesting to look at. I bet that, functionally, they are also superior in that they will conduct less of the heat from your hand through to the wine as compared to the usual glass/crystal stem. Oh, and if they ever stain, the color will blend right in!

By the way, are they made to be like that from scratch, or did they start from the leavings of various bass necks? Those bases look like they could have come from a deluxe-laminate six string. Just as people were discussing boxes topped with pieces from the same piece of wood that became their bass, it would be equally cool to have a set of wine glasses made from the same wood as one's bass! (Okay, admittedly I am a wine snob. So shoot me...)
valvil
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Username: valvil

Post Number: 607
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 4:55 pm:   Edit Post

The stems were made like that from scratch. They really are stunning in person.

Valentino
bsee
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Username: bsee

Post Number: 608
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 6:25 pm:   Edit Post

They're stunning in the photos too!

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