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Cherry and Sycamore with Aluminum
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Cherry and Sycamore with Aluminum

Hollow vessel of Sycamore with Cherry top and base. Turned a piece of aluminum, milled a slot and added a piece of Cherry on top. The base is a second piece, the first was gotten by the "Famous Last Touch," and flew apart. The size is 13 inches tall with the top piece, without it is 10 inches tall; it's 4 1/4 inch wide. Finished with Wipe-on-Poly.
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Interesting, unique vessel, Gary. As Odie alluded to, turning aluminum iis not a common thing to do. How is it done? Usual turning tools?
 
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Odie-

I know of one other person that turns aluminum. Thanks.

Hal-

Thanks.
If you want, I will give you a call and tell you how and what I use to turn the aluminum. It would be a long writing on how I do it here on the quick reply.

Gary
 
Peter Gray
Gary I love the contrasting colours, materials & design of this piece, interesting, if I scroll down & eliminate the base it takes on a whole new life. That sycamore has some lovely, almost "earthy" figuring to it.
Cheers Pete :)
 

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