I just heard about a guy who turns giant vases and similar vessels out of enormous 2,000+ pound tree trunks. And on top of all that, his Bloomington shop is only about 10 minutes away from my house in Minnetonka. (Haven’t visited yet…)

Check out this video. His website is http://virgiltreeart.com/

One of the things from the video that I noticed was his finishes. We have a lot in common in that regard, because I love shellac too. Also, I use ten coats (which are subsequently buffed out) on all my instruments just like he uses on his vessels.

Well, that’s one thing we have in common…