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woody

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12" Yew vase
« on: May 21, 2012, 08:32:37 PM »
Yew vase 12" tall x 7 1/2" wide x 1/4" thick finished with Teak Oil I have a glass vase that fits inside of it so it can be used for fresh flowers

Offline John D Smith

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Re: 12" Yew vase
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 08:43:54 PM »
Hi Woody, What a lovely Vase a very nice piece of wood the grain and colour is fabulous and a very good idea to fit a glass vase inside.Well done.
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Re: 12" Yew vase
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 08:50:41 PM »
Yew, such a wonderful and dramatic English softwood.

You've made a good job of that vase, was it designed to take the glass vase you mention or serendipity?
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Re: 12" Yew vase
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2012, 09:17:01 PM »
Yew, such a wonderful and dramatic English softwood.

You've made a good job of that vase, was it designed to take the glass vase you mention or serendipity?
Yes it was the vase is just an inch smaller in diameter at the top and at the bottom to allow for the wood movement

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Re: 12" Yew vase
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 12:54:18 AM »

Vic, yew made an excellent job there,  stunning form and finish, well done.

Cheers         David

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