WT #55, Vase from Russian Olive with Turquoise inlay three Vase from Spalted Cottonwood with

Vase from Spalted Cottonwood with Turquoise and Jet inlay

This piece is the most challenging hollow form I have turned thus far due to the large number of voids in the wall of the vessel combined with the burl having grown around 4 different large rocks that I had to dig out and remove from the interior of the piece during the hollowing process

125” tall

This is one of my favorite pieces

I told them I would create a piece from it and donate it to them

WT #55, Vase from Russian Olive with Turquoise inlay three Vase from Spalted Cottonwood withVase from Russian Olive with Turquoise inlay, sanded to 3000 grit with lacquer finish. 13. 5 tall x 9 diameter. I love the wavy grain pattern in Russian Olive as well as the light colored precambrian layer just under the bark it creates such a nice contrast to the wood underneath.