Finished at last

"Mandala 1" is finally finished and mounted. This piece has taken longer to finish (by quite a lot) than I

ever anticipated, and the only reason that seems plausible is that curving lines and surfaces take longer to get right than straight lines and corners do. I wanted to try a rougher stone base for this piece, thinking the contrast with the fine curves would be nice, so I prepared a concrete landscaping stone to pin it to. A felt bottom protects the furniture.

Ready for finishing

After a much longer period than I anticipated, this piece is ready for finishing. In a week or so, I expect to have it sanded, oiled and mounted.