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+++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/12/25 11:44 PM
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This piece of Bois d’arc has been an ongoing fight for 2 weeks The wood and I finally came to a compromise today. It is about 7” tall. The black that you can see are cracks and insect holes filled with epoxy. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2025/01/full-7300-442196-img_0494.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2025/01/full-7300-442197-img_0492.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2025/01/full-7300-442198-img_0493.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2025/01/full-7300-442199-img_0491.jpeg)
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/12/25 11:51 PM
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Great work. That’s not an easy wood to work with, so you have skills for sure. Keep it out of direct sunlight or it’ll be a dull brown. But, if you have some way to keep it that pretty yellow, please let me know what worked. Nothing has worked for me so far.
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 12:12 AM
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Very nice indeed!
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 04:04 AM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 11:48 AM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 12:11 PM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 05:48 PM
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Very nice piece. 
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 07:27 PM
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Really nice, I love turning Bois d Arc!
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/13/25 07:28 PM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/14/25 12:31 AM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/14/25 06:14 PM
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Very nice 
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/15/25 03:04 PM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/15/25 03:22 PM
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How did you pour the epoxy?
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/15/25 07:40 PM
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How did you pour the epoxy? This was a tedious process. I do not have a vacuum chamber so each of these were filled in one at a time and allowed to cure before moving on to the next.
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/15/25 07:45 PM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/17/25 02:56 AM
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/17/25 03:44 AM
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Excellent ! The Epoxy lines add some great character.
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Re: +++First Wooden Vase….What a Fight+++
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01/17/25 03:06 PM
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Excellent work 
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