Amboyna burl; turned and carved. 5” long by 1.75” tall.
Amboyna Burl Scoop
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Gorgeous !
Way cool. I have no idea how you can do such wonderful projects so quickly. I'd be happy with once a month and you seem to be turning them out once a week. Truly impressive.
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Thank you!
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Thanks Bob! I’m trying to get at least two or three done a week...some weeks are better than others.
ITS ALIVE!! Don't know what it reminds me of, but could be a prop in a horror movie, or sitting next to a witches cauldron. Or, maybe it's just my crazy imagination and it is that time of year.
Beautiful piece!
Beautiful piece!
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Thank you! It reminds me of a lizard
Sean, would you mind saying how many hours it takes to do one of these and how much you sell them for?
Sean, I echo @Bob Ireland on the frequency you're crankin these beautiful pieces out. I probably need to go back to working so I have more time on my hands! 
Some excellent carving, and the heartwood sitting so well balanced on top...nice! I could see this as a custom carved pipe taken just a slightly different direction than this scoop...but the scoop is great.
Some excellent carving, and the heartwood sitting so well balanced on top...nice! I could see this as a custom carved pipe taken just a slightly different direction than this scoop...but the scoop is great.
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I don’t really keep track, but I’d say I have 10+ into this piece. I haven’t thought about the price yet, but probably somewhere around $300? I’d love to hear some feedback on that though. I will say the wood itself wasn’t inexpensive.
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Thank you Tim, I really appreciate it! I had someone else comment that they thought it was a pipe at first. I like the idea a lot and may explore that in the future.Sean, I echo @Bob Ireland on the frequency you're crankin these beautiful pieces out. I probably need to go back to working so I have more time on my hands!
Some excellent carving, and the heartwood sitting so well balanced on top...nice! I could see this as a custom carved pipe taken just a slightly different direction than this scoop...but the scoop is great.
Simply irresistible!
Personally, knowing the wood as I do and really appreciating the artistry of your work, I think $300 is quite reasonable. The problem of course will be finding buyers who agree.
The good news of course is that it just LOOKS gorgeous.
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Thank you!
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Thank you! I was lucky to sell the carved Amboyna bowl within 10 mins, so we shall see.
Spectacular piece! I love the color on the bowl, I'm sure you deliberately designed it that way.
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Thanks Tony! I definitely made use of the heartwood in this piece. I’m fortunate that I have a good seller in Indonesia that brings greats specimens to the table.
That is a wicked piece,I love it!!
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Thank you! I’m pretty happy with how it came out
You continue to amaze.