Splits and cracks, but not a leg in sight!

[Les Symonds]

Having got three-legged bowls out of my system (for now) I decided to make some stock for the shop. I hadn't played with my blocks of oak burr for a while, so this one came out of the workshop this morning. It was a bit scary at times, so lots of ca adhesive went into a few of the cracks and it turned out well in the end.
Cut out of a 6" cube.
C&C always welcome...Les

[Philip Green]

Absolutely awesome work Les. Nothing I don't like about it.

I doubt it will stay in your shop for long. What price would you put on it?

[Derek]

As i stated elsewhere.

Lovely piece Les very much along the lines of a Maui Koa calabash. Great character in the wood and well suited to the shape

[Les Symonds]

.....What price would you put on it?

.....that's a question we don't get asked very often on this forum, however, I guess that it'll be around £70. Not a great deal of money, but just remember that it's quite small, having come out of a 6" cube.
Les

[Tony_a]

You also have a very nice piece of wood there Les and, as always, beautifully turned. I love the character that wood like this with cracks, holes, occluded bark and other "defects" gives to our work.

Tony

[Walnut Les]

What an ugly bit of wood Les, I'm glad that you turned it to bring the true beauty of the wood out.  Les

[Tim Cornwall]

lovely piece of work  Les, i would of love to see a picture of the lump of wood before you started,  is i just me or do other turners get towards the end of a piece of work and wish they had taken a before and after photo, I have done it again today,
again well done Les, sometimes the ugly bits of wood hide inner beauty
Tim

[Bryan Milham]

Les,

it looks great but I don't think it will hold water!

You've made this shape you own, and do it so well, great work.

[Evets]

Gorgeous. While it is an attractive piece of wood, the execution of the simple elegant form is what really sells this. Great work