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General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: Philip Greenwood on February 01, 2011, 09:40:16 PM

Title: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: Philip Greenwood on February 01, 2011, 09:40:16 PM

This is a vase i turned for a show.

Title: Re: Siver Birch Vase
Post by: John D Smith on February 01, 2011, 09:47:36 PM

Hi Phil, Beautiful Vase the spalting is magnifecent  what is the size and wall thickness.Regards John

Title: Re: Siver Birch Vase
Post by: Philip Greenwood on February 01, 2011, 09:57:03 PM

Hi John

The size was 11" high x 7" at the wide point, wall thickness around 3/8"

Phil

Title: Re: Siver Birch Vase
Post by: woodndesign on February 01, 2011, 10:16:34 PM

Phill, That is one beautiful classic hollow form, love the spalting and the finish, nice size, I've some Silver Birch, but it now where near that for size.. :(...

David

Title: Re: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: Philip Greenwood on February 02, 2011, 07:56:30 AM

Thanks David

Sometimes it a very nice surprise when you turn a piece it just comes alive, like this one.

phil

Title: Re: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: Dave Atkinson on February 02, 2011, 09:55:40 AM

Great piece Phil, I like it. 

Cheers Dave

Title: Re: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: Martin Lawrence on February 02, 2011, 10:59:31 AM

Youv'e done justice a beautiful piece of wood.

Cheers Martin.

Title: Re: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: thebowlerhattedturner on February 02, 2011, 06:56:11 PM

Hi Phil,
         lovely piece, glad to see you haven't "painted it"
Regards
BHT

Title: Re: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: ken rodgers on February 02, 2011, 07:18:08 PM

Hi phil,
Great looking vase - silver birch is a lovely wood, surprised we do not see more of, its one of my favourites to work with.
Regards
ken

Title: Re: Silver Birch Vase
Post by: Philip Greenwood on February 02, 2011, 07:30:39 PM

Nice to know you all like it.

Phil