Just finished this one up today, and thought I'd share some pics.. It's a York Gum burl barrel with a Hippo Ivory bead. It is followed with a Hippo Ivory toneboard. The York gum looks like camel candy to me!... don't taste like it though.. I tried it.. :alscalls: I cut a new section of Hippo Ivory for the bead... showing a couple pics of the process.
The Hippo tooth cut where it looked best to me:
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/6-5-11-001.jpg)
I cut it close to diameter on the bandsaw... yeah I'm lazy huh? LOL
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/6-5-11-002.jpg)
Now I've turned it to dimension, and drilled it out...I don't get to use the whole piece as it's to thin on one side:
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/6-5-11-004.jpg)
The final product!
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/6-5-11-011.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/6-5-11-017.jpg)
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg80/Yotehntr_album/6-5-11-015.jpg)
:highclap: Excellent work Yotehntr!
Looks great Brad! I agree, that wood looks amazing.
Brian
Very nice combo !
I really like the coloration and cracks in the hippo.
Wow!!
Jim
Absolutely beautiful work once again Brad. :congrats: :congrats:
Pat
:confused: Missed this one somehow. Excellent call again Brad!! :biggrin: :biggrin: