Yew Pot - for comment

[henton49er]

Here are some photos of a large yew pot I have just finished turning. The wood was very hard, and I had to keep sharpening my gouge every 5 minutes or so. The cracks which can be seen clearly on the bottom of the bowl were getting larger all the time, and I stopped turning when I got too worried about the whole thing coming apart and flying off the lathe.

Any comments (good or bad!!) would be welcome.

 

[boysie39]

Mike ,thats a beautiful piece of wood .You did well to get such a nice pot from it without doing yourself a mischief . Well done love the shape it is (now) hope it holds.

 

[woodyturner]

Love it just love it well done you that is one very nice bit of wood with a fantastic grain

 

[Silverbirch]

A lovely piece of timber and nicely turned!

Ian

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

Lovely! Can't wait to attack some of the yew I have at home, although I probably won't be able to come close to something as good as that.

 

[KimG]

That really is a nice bit of wood, I love all that red colouring! Nice pot too.