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Title: Salvaged
Post by: GwilymF on July 28, 2013, 01:35:09 PM

I was turning a hollow form and wanted a wall thickness of under 1/8" and went through the side. Not wanting to throw the remaining half away I turned it into a footed vase and decided to use it to practice some more pyrography and this is the result. The wood is Laurel and it is 6 1/2"x4"dia.
Gwilym

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 28, 2013, 02:44:10 PM

Away for a week So not easy to view on a smartphone. Looks like a dragon.
How high was the original piece going to be if this is over 6 inches?
Nice recovery as well.

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: woody on July 28, 2013, 03:13:32 PM

That is one nice recovery well done

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: GwilymF on July 28, 2013, 07:58:56 PM

dr4gOnfly, it was originally 10"high.
Gwilym

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: Clavico on July 29, 2013, 02:38:28 PM

nice job! Unique!

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on July 29, 2013, 06:11:27 PM

Well saved that man!
Regards
John BHT

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: woodndesign on July 29, 2013, 08:43:08 PM

Hi Gwilym, from the grain and figure this would have been some piece, however as you've finished it now it is remarkable, if for a somewhat scary dragon.

Cheers David

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: Eric Harvey on July 29, 2013, 09:41:51 PM

great save,laurel is lovely to work with,i like to pyro work to,well done lovely job,regards,  Eric.

Title: Re: Salvaged
Post by: Roderick Evans on August 02, 2013, 10:37:29 PM

Hi Gwilym,
Been a while since I've been on the forum.
Nice bit of pyrography and I think in this instance the foot works really well.
I think we'd make a good salvage team!!!!!! ;D
Hope to post something soon,been on stop for a while,"awaiting new lathe!"

Regards
Rod