The Woodshop Shed

Four Footed & Lidded Ash and Sapele Vessel

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Almost another piece in the Three Legged Dog Series but this ash vessel has four feet.It is turned from ash and also has three piths/branches running through it. It is a very straight forward piece and the ash cut very easily. The sapele lid is topped with a small cap of spalted ash which in turn is topped with a sapele finial. This lid is friction fit. The original finial was larger/wider and was an extension of the spalted ash cap. I felt it needed to have more contrast and tie back in to the sapele lid. I also chose to make it much thinner and more in proportion to the lid and vessel. I am very happy with the design change.The feet were carved using rasps and files rather than using a sanding drum on a rotary tool. It went so much faster using hand tools and I had more control along with better results.I sanded the vessel to 600 grit and sealed it with a Maloof type finish.It was then buffed with Tripoli followed by White Diamond. I then used Howard's Feed-N-Wax and then followed it by a buffing with carnauba wax. This really brings out the grain of the wood.This piece is 6 1/4 at the tallest and 6 1/4 at its widest point.Here is a pic of the Four Footed & Lidded Ash Vessel without the lid.

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