Lidded Vessel

The red color is incredible.

@Bill Boehme Yes, it was really brilliant.

Now that's the Manitoba Maple (Box Elder) I'm familiar with, lots of bright red. Nicely done, Dick!

@Martin Groneng Thanks Martin.

This is awesome. Will the poly stabilize the color? I have a chunk of box elder that started out red, but has now faded while drying. I'm hoping that the red is there right under the surface and I can get it to stay with the finish.

@Matthew Ferriter UV destroys the color. A good finish with UV inhibitors with retard the loss of the red color.

@Dick Koch Thanks - I'll remember that when I'm ready to dig in. I just found some old purpleheart in my "collection" that has started to turn brown, which is a little disappointing. I now assume that all wood will turn brown if exposed to sunlight for long enough. This piece of work is beautiful.