Just dropping in.

[Humidor Minister]

I've been away for a while, been crazy busy. My woodworking has taken me in a different direction. I've now been building a wine cellar and doing a lot more segmented turning. Still enjoying cigars regularly but not much extra time. Just thought you guys might enjoy this. It's a segmented turning I did for a symposium I went to recently. Just for vewing pleasure, not for sale. The last humi I built took me 5 months to build so I had to find something to do that could satisfy my woodworking habit a little faster. Please enjoy.

 

[sar127]

Nice job that looks great!

 

[Smokin'Sims]

Looks great.

 

[DeputyDawg]

Very Nice. You have mad skills on that segmented turning.

Welcome back to the fold.

 

[MoeCizlak]

Not for sale.

 

[Tall Paul]

Wow bro that is sweet! What kind of time is involved in that?

 

[kona1000]

Wow, looks good, nice habit!

 

[CRQuarto]

Damn, that's nice!

 

[Humidor Minister]

Thanks guys. This one took about 5 or 6 weeks of evenings & weekends. This one is about 12" tall & 8" in diameter. I recently got a Powermatic 4224 lathe so I'll be doing another one with a little more complexity. This one is 1902 pieces, stands 12" tall & 8" in diameter. I'm attempting one with 20,000 pieces, 34" tall & 22" in diameter. I'm about 6000 pieces into it so far. Now if I can just pull it off w/o blowing it into pieces. It'll take about a year to make by the time I'm done. cross your fingers for me.

 

[stogieman]

Beautiful work as always Bill, fingers crossed for you in your new venture....... :thumbs:

 

[desertcgar]

That is a beautiful piece of art.

 

[ilikefishes]

That is amazing work. Fingers are crossed a well.

 

[Vicster]

That is a great piece of art. I aspire to do something even close to that on the lathe. [font="Arial""][/font]

 

[Undegreed]

Absolutely amazing!

 

[looking for knowledge]

Beautifuly done, just like we would expect from your work. :thumbs:

 

[rob300c]

I'd put my ashes in that!

-Rob

 

[broblues]

Could you post your 20,000 piece unit when it's glued up? I, for one would love to see the pre-turned piece.

 

[Humidor Minister]

Thanks very much everyone, I appreciate the kind comments very much. Here's the last picture I took of my progress on the big one. each of the features has 630 pieces, there ar 10 features for a total of 6300 just in these pieces. Then there will b an upper feature & smaller features above & below this main one too.

 

[Pugman1943]

Man Mike, WTF aren't you in Paris at the Louvre? You have so dang much talent So good to see some of your work again.

 

[Humidor Minister]

I'm finishing another monster too. This truck has been on my plate for what seems like for ever. I don't ever want to do this again (unless it's for me ) I killed many Partagas #4's on this baby. All my design, hand laid & polished carbon fiber.