[Herb Stoops]

Finished the Holly wood planter. Started with rough cut,extremely warped boards and tried to make them presentable.

Herb

 

[old coasty]

Looks Great Herb, like all your work.

 

[MT Stringer]

Oh yeah, looks good. And not another one like it on the planet. Good job.

 

[Stick486]

you da man Herb...

 

[TwoSkies57]

Bett'n she'll love it Herb!! Well done

 

[RainMan 2.0]

That shows some major skill right there Herb . Great creation
Is it coated with urethane to bring out the grain like that?

 

[old55]

Looks great Herb.

 

[Cherryville Chuck]

Looks great. That’s some pretty wild grain.

 

[Herb Stoops]

That shows some major skill right there Herb . Great creation
Is it coated with urethane to bring out the grain like that?

I started with shellac to seal it and sanded to 120grit, then mixed Minwax Acrylic 50-50 water, about 8-10 coats sanding to 400 g. between coats. Then carnuba paste wax,hand polished. for final.

I presented it to the WW club tonight, and all the guys approved it, so it is official now, they are pretty critical.

Herb

 

[DaninVan]

That's just spectacular, Herb! The tree gets some credit as well.

 

[MEBCWD]

Turned out great. That was a really good project for the wood. I know I voted for a clock, don't hold it against me.

 

[Herb Stoops]

Turned out great. That was a really good project for the wood. I know I voted for a clock, don't hold it against me.

I had my doubts,and was ready to trash it up until I put the feet on it , then it stood out like I wanted. It just took a little refinement to make the contrast of the roughness come all together.
Herb

 

[TenGees]

What you did with that scary material is just amazing, Herb.