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Christmas Ornament
KurtB

Christmas Ornament

This was turned for the club gift exchange. 8"Hx2.5"D, Maple Hollowform with Charapilla finials.
I'm sure someone will be very happy to get that as their gift. I never heard of Charapilla wood. I tried to find some information on line and didn't find very much. Nice looking wood.

Ed
 
Ed,
What I found on the internet was Cumaru and Tonka, a Brazilian (and other South American countries) rainforest tree. The wood is extremely hard, requires sharp tools and polishes and cuts to a very smooth surface. The grain is very straight and the wood polishes and finishes to a high gloss. Thanks for your comments. BTW, Ed, I was pleased to hear that your gallery returned. I would have been upset, too! Here's to new additions to the galleries.
KurtB
 

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