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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a very nice piece. Your proportions on the main piece and on the finial are very pleasing. It looks like you used the Golden Ratio of 1.61803399:1. As you make even more delicate finials, remember to always work from the tail stock to the head stock, including the sanding, to avoid breaking a very fine upper portion of the finial due to slight vibrations.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keep turning. You have a gift for art.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dan Wilson </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:andrewpingree@gmail.com">Andrew</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, April 14, 2020 10:08 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:crw-talk@crwoodturner.com">crw-talk@crwoodturner.com</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[crw-talk] First finial, wood unknown</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, </p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Figured I'd add a contribution. Shop time is rare these days, but I found a few minutes to turn a log I got from Larry ( I think that's his name) at the last meeting. Don't know what the box wood is. First finial I've made. </p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>