Variations on Silky Oak #1

I am really trying to complete some pieces.
Here are some pieces made from Silky Oak. The largest is about 200 mm (8") dia. Note how the openings get larger as the diameter increases.Group shots seem to add more than a separate image per piece. What's your opinion of this?

Old pieces completed...

Life has just been too busy and therefore no post last week.

A vase where I have experimented with colour. Made from Jacaranda and about 185 mm (7") tall.

 See earlier posts for more detail. Needless to say it was turned from some very dry and cracked Boekenhout. I filled the cracks with brass filings and superglue. The dark part was textured with a blunt point on an engraver.

Some more Liquid Amber...

Some more Liquid Amber. About 120 mm Dia. It's still very wet but turned thin. A different shape for me - does it work?