Salvaged

[Art in Prince George]

Last spring I started piercing a thin boxelder vase according to the vision in my head of a relatively minor pierced area. The result didn't look anything like my vision.

You can't erase bad piercings and I didn't want to put it into the firewood box so I set it aside.

This year I came up with the idea of cutting out the bad parts and making a spiral piercing. Worked out not too bad.

I don't have a hollowing system so I had to make the thin vase in two sections, which was rather ticklish. I cleaned up the join as best I could but it's still visible on the inside. Other than that I'm happy with it.

I'm posting several pictures because it looks quite different from every direction.



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[DanialMcCoy]

Wow! Now that is right up my ally! Amazing piece. It must have taken a long time to do all the carving.

[Keith W]

Other than that I'm happy with it.

I guess so...! Amazing!

[Bellsy]

Well done Art, there's nothing wrong with it in my eyes. We have to start somewhere and this is a beautiful beginning.

Dave

[shikyo]

It is amazing! What kind of tools do you use to pierce?

[RobW near Burford]

WOW! There is no shortage of artistic talent in your shop.
I would also like to know what tools were used for the carving.
Bob

[Mike in Waubaushene]

Absolutely beautiful. Great vision.

[billh]

You should be very proud of that piece of work. I don't know if I would ever have the patience to do a pierced piece like that and I think the overall design is great.

billh

[Hoogy]

Wow!! that is better than "not too bad" it really looks great. Just amazing how good the pieces are that get displayed on a forum such as this.

[hughie]

An excellent save to the point that if you didnt say it was a 'save' nobody would know.

[BLOWN454]

WOW!!! Amazing piece of art, Art!!!

[Art in Prince George]

Thank you all.

Shikyo, Bob, I use this for the piercing:
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/st...k_carver?Args=

[KenL]

Beautiful piece. What a save!!

Ken

[bbain32]

Spectacular. If this is "not too bad" I would be scared to see "good" it might melt my brain.