[B][I]Indian Summer[/I][/B]
This photo was taken in total darkness with my hollowing lamp inserted through the 1 1/4" opening.
On July 17th I was informed that [B][I]Indian Summer[/I][/B] won First Place and Juror's Choice in the Masters division at the 2010 Orange County Woodworking Exhibition.
[B][I]Indian Summer[/I][/B] was turned from the same tree as [B][I]El Dorado[/I][/B], a centuries old majestic California Oak that once grew on the Camino Real. The final turning of [B][I]Indian Summer[/I][/B] was done in total darkness through the 1.25" opening. I learned from my father, at the age of eight, to process panchromatic film at his graphic arts studio, so I am comfortable working in a darkroom. A lamp was positioned onto the end of my hollowing tool inside the spinning form to indicate wall thickness by it's degree of translucence. The large diameter of the dark heartwood was extremely dense and increased lathe time considerably even though the wood was very wet. I employed a special drying process which took about six weeks.
[B][I]Indian Summer[/I][/B]
8 1/4" high x 9 1/8" wide x 8" deep x 13.5 ounces
210mm x 232mm x 203mm x 383 grams
April 2010
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