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[Francesco Dibari]

three coats of polyurethane finish, this piece has made me a lot of fun to save the radicature that were filled with stones and earth
comments and suggestions greatly appreciated  

[Les Symonds]

Hi Francesco....without any doubt, yew is my favourite wood and this piece is really nice with loads of character. Great that you managed to keep it in one piece.
Les

[woodndesign]

Francesco, That's one stunning piece of European yew and the classic form sets it off perfectly, nice soft glow with the poly finish. Well done.

Cheers  David

[Francesco Dibari]

Hi Francesco....without any doubt, yew is my favourite wood and this piece is really nice with loads of character. Great that you managed to keep it in one piece.
Les

.. you are too kind Les .. many thanks 

[Francesco Dibari]

Francesco, That's one stunning piece of European yew and the classic form sets it off perfectly, nice soft glow with the poly finish. Well done.

Cheers  David

thank you very much David, this is the first time I have this wood and I must say that I really enjoyed .. 

[Paul Disdle]

A lovely Piece.

Paul

[Bryan Milham]

Francesco,

A stunningly attractive vase of European Yew, and I'd hazard a guess that if most of us tried to turn this piece of timber with inclusions as big as these, we'd have a pile of firewood.

You don't give any dimensions or finish details though.

[Roderick Evans]

Hi Francesco

For me you can't beat a beautiful yew vase with plenty of character and this is what you have hear. Lovely form, nice thin wall and a very nice finish. ( how do you apply the polyurethane? )

Regards,
Rod

[Francesco Dibari]

A lovely Piece.

Paul

thanks a lot Paul .. 

[Francesco Dibari]

Francesco,

A stunningly attractive vase of European Yew, and I'd hazard a guess that if most of us tried to turn this piece of timber with inclusions as big as these, we'd have a pile of firewood.

You don't give any dimensions or finish details though.

Hi dr4g0nfly .. you're right, I need to apologize .. I always forget .. the approximate  measurements  are 18 cm. (7,08 inch)  Mouth width 11.5 (4,52 inch) width lower (belly) 15 cm. (5,90 inch)  excavation depth 16,5 cm. (6,49 inch)  the finish is  "polyurethane nitro" (diluted 50%) is three coats and 0000 steel wool
many thanks for comment   ..

[Francesco Dibari]

Hi Francesco

For me you can't beat a beautiful yew vase with plenty of character and this is what you have hear. Lovely form, nice thin wall and a very nice finish. ( how do you apply the polyurethane? )

Regards,
Rod

Hi Rod I have given three coats of polyurethane nitro diluted 50% , the first two hands with a rag the third coat with a brush, but I've always spent the 0000 steel wool between a hand and the other
thanks  for your comment  

[Roderick Evans]

Grazie Francesco, I'll have to give it a try.

E bellissimo pezzo!

Rod

[Francesco Dibari]

Grazie Francesco, I'll have to give it a try.

E bellissimo pezzo!

Rod

Rod is a pleasure to share .. good chips