Weedpot ~ Showing Off Here and Shipping There

There she be all waxed, polished, and ready to ship.

The request was for Approximately 12" x 4", but that

was not to be. Because of cracks and the starting size,

I ended up with 8 1/2" x 3". Enjoy Mr. and Mrs.

This is a great medium for keeping customers up to

date on an order. This, also, will be a great place to

show the recipient how it was made.

Weedpot ~ Day Two

I chased that crack and lost it. I was able to get

to the point where I finished it. So all that is left

to do today shear it of of its base, sign it, and then

wax it.

 A little closer to the final shape.

 And here is the final shape with the stem and foot on the bottom.

 This photo shows the final sanding just before I add finish.

Here it is with the finish applied. I use Tung Oil

on these. It will sit over night and dry in the warm

house. The next day it will be sheared off of the

stem and then signed, buffed, and waxed.

Weedpot ... Not That Kind of Weed

I thought I would show you and a couple of friends

the progress of their order. A weedpot is actually for

dried flowers. It has a hole drilled into the top to accept

the dried flowers or a test tube for a single green flower.

 I started with a blank 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 13"

 It this point I've just knocked off the corners.

 I have now turned it completely round.

 This is what my arm looks like after a short while.

This could be a problem. The wood (Walnut) I had on hand

was a little greener than I thought. These cracks are a result

of moisture in the wood that dries out. So now I get to chase

the crack. Which means I turn the piece until the crack is

gone. When I drilled the hole water was on the drill bit when

I finished. I might have to glue up dry pieces I have on hand

and start again. I'll know later today. I thought I would let

it be last night to allow it to do what it will. Now it's back

out there to gitter done.